The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) confirmed Tuesday that the sewage treatment plant located in Wupa district, Abuja, was operating effectively.
Following a Tuesday inspection of the Wupa facility and a Gosa dumpsite in Abuja, Felix Obuah, the coordinator of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), FCTA, made these remarks. Mr. Obuah clarified that his purpose for visiting the site was to confirm a report that claimed the building had fallen, resulting in leaks that might have led to a cholera outbreak.
Mr. Obuah stated, “I read a disturbing falsehood when I woke up Tuesday morning, saying that the main sewage treatment plant in the FCT had collapsed.” “I immediately called the director of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board to find out the truthfulness of the story, and he stated it was untrue,” he continued. I made the spontaneous decision to visit the treatment facility and take a closer look just to be sure.
Based on my observations this morning, I can confirm that every part of the facility is operating well. Every employee and worker is present at their designated work stations. He claimed that neither a plant malfunction nor a big sewage line leak had occurred.
The coordinator reassured the locals not to worry, saying that Abuja was maintaining vital infrastructure to the highest standard. Since the Abuja Environmental Protection Board’s employees are specialists in waste management, there hasn’t been a cholera outbreak in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
“What I observed at the treatment facility satisfied me. He remarked, “What was published this morning is the work of pranksters who merely wish to incite fear where none exists.” Mr. Obuah urged locals to ignore the report and carry on with their daily activities, emphasizing that neither pollution nor leaks could cause a cholera outbreak.
The FCT chapter of the Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria (EHOAN) issued a warning on Monday over the possible collapse of a major sewage line in the country’s capital. Ismaila Dankog, the president of EHOAN, made the request during a Monday interview. He implored Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, to give the issue top priority and act swiftly to avert a public health emergency in Abuja.
Mr. Dankogi emphasized the incident’s serious risks, particularly in light of the nation’s ongoing cholera pandemic. He emphasized that the broken sewage infrastructure was a major contributing factor to the heightened risk of cholera spread and warned of potentially disastrous outcomes if the issue was not rectified.
He listed a number of serious worries, such as the potential for a widespread outbreak, hampered environmental health services, difficult economic times, and possible fatalities. Mr. Dankogi demanded that the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) provide data and that there be an immediate inquiry conducted to determine the cause of the sewage pipe collapse.
The health expert advised hiring reliable professionals to fix the broken sewage system and stop additional environmental contamination. “Emergency measures, such as the water board’s provision of safe water, improved sanitation and hygiene facilities, and other preventive measures, are required to contain the cholera spread,” he stated.
Mr. Dankogi reaffirmed EHOAN’s willingness to work with the minister and agencies to respond quickly, stressing the importance of acting quickly to safeguard the health of FCT citizens. The integrity of the city’s sewage system is threatened by inappropriate waste disposal methods, which the AEPB warned Abuja citizens about.
In order to maintain sewage flow and prevent spills, Ndidi Emma-Agbodike, an assistant director at the Wupa Basin Treatment Plant (AEPB), pleaded with the locals not to place solid trash in sewer manholes. He claims that inappropriate garbage disposal methods are alarmingly becoming common in the area and that this is raising the amount of sewer system obstructions. (NAN)
