N8bn expended on waste management annually in Abuja – Minister

The Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. (Mrs.) Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, yesterday, announced that the administration spent about N8 billion annually to manage waste in the Federal Capital City and the satellite towns across the Territory. According to her, Abuja Environmental Protection Board, (AEPB), spends an average of N6 billion annually, while the Satellite Towns Development Department, (STDD), spends N2 billion annually bringing the total sum of N8 billion to pay over 64 cleaning contractors engaged in the management of waste within the nation’s capital. In a…

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