Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abdullahi Candido, said Wednesday that the council has decided to leave the responsibility of providing waste management services to Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB).
At a joint press conference organized by both AMAC and AEPB in Abuja, Candido said the decision to concede the responsibility came as a result of series of meetings aimed at resolving the lingering dispute which lasted for over three years.
While noting that during the crisis, millions of Naira was lost on both sides, he urged residents in the capital city to take note and act accordingly.
He further stated that as a member of the AEPB governing board, he accepts the decision for AMAC to withdraw from waste management activities within the Federal Capital City (FCC) in the best interest of both parties.
“All cleaning services as well as collection of waste service charges within the FCT will now be the sole responsibility of AEPB.
“Henceforth, all payments for waste management services in the FCC are to be made solely to AEPB.
“Subsequently, all pending litigations between AEPB and AMAC and service users regarding issues on waste management within FCC are hereby withdrawn,” he said.
Responding, director AEPB, Baba Lawan, said he is fully committed to using its long standing experience in waste management to bring its expertise to bear.
