Mrs Eunice Nwafor, a resident of
Phase 3, said that she had resorted to burning her waste instead of patronising
the baban bola.
She said, “These baban bolas are now
becoming very expensive and I cannot continue to patronise them. I have
resorted to burning my waste instead of paying so high on a weekly basis to
dispose of it. It might not be the best for the environment and my health, but
I have no other choice.”
Ms Hannatu Isiaka, a resident of Old
Kutunku, said, “I use to gather my waste and throw it on any dumpsite I see
around. Most times when it is raining I will pour the waste inside the gutter
in front of my house and the rain will carry it away.
”Although my way of waste disposal
is not good for the environment, I have no choice but to dispose of it that
way.”
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Mrs Olabisi Adegbenga, a resident of
Compensation Layout, said the absence of officially designated waste collectors
in Gwagwalada had increased the demand for the services of baban bola.
This, she said, made them increase
the price of waste collection.
She said the prices of their
services had continued to increase, noting that initially to empty a large
bucket of dirt was between N150 and N250, but that now it cost as high as N400
to N500.
She said, “Since there is no
government waste evacuation vehicle, we have to make do with what is available.
Although it is not the best choice because of the mode of disposing waste and
its effects on sanitation.”
Mr Usman Adamu, a local waste
collector, said the continuous increase in the prices of foodstuffs and the
current hardship in the country forced them to increase the cost of their
services.
Adamu said the service he rendered
to residents was his only means of livelihood, adding that he would continue to
increase his price as prices of other things continued to soar.
He noted that, “Some of my customers
no longer patronise me; some of them now dispose of their waste by themselves
while others burn their waste.
“I will reduce my price when costs
of foodstuffs reduce in the market.” (NAN)
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