The Kano State Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB) says it disposed of approximately 7500 trucks load of refuse from Kano metropolis between July and December 2023.
This was made known by the Managing Director of the Board, Aljhaji Ahmad Dan Zago, during a chat with newsmen on Thursday.
Zago also dismissed reports that he had resigned.
He explained further that the refuse generated in the metropolis is not recycled or put into proper use, a situation that makes disposition difficult as it is just taken away from one place to another.
Zago announced plans to create recycling centers where wood, plastics, metals and other objects would be separated from the refuse while the remaining would be converted into manure to be used by farmers.
“We were able to clear all those refuse dumps and restore the sanity of most of the places in the metropolis taken over by the dumps.
“I assure you that all the affected areas have been cleared and restored with all our efforts working day and night since we assumed office.
“From the reports we have on ground since our inception, referring to September and October, we started work in July, between then and now, we have been able to clear approximately 5000 tons of refuse from the streets.
“We packed no fewer than 45 to 50 trucks load of refuse daily. This gives a total of 1500 trucks load of refuse monthly.
“We cannot be exact on the weight of the refuse we packed from the streets because it is not measured and is also not recycled.
“We only pack the refuse and dispose it at some other location but it is not being put to use through recycling. These are supposed to be recycled,” he said.
