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Mr Amechi Akora, Managing Director of ASWAMA
The Anambra Waste Management Authority (ASWAMA) says the state government spends about N1.5 billion yearly on solid waste disposal and management across the state.
The Managing Director of ASWAMA, Mr Amechi Akora, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Awka.
He said that solid waste management was one of the most pressing environmental challenges being faced by the government.
Akora said that the state capital alone generated more than 400 tons of solid waste daily, out of which only 30 per cent was collected.
The managing director added that other major commercial centres in the state such as Nnewi and Onitsha also generated huge tons of waste daily.