Faced with the waste crisis that is choking several municipalities in the economic capital, the Ivorian
government is taking action.
Major disruptions in the collection, consolidation and removal of household waste have recently led to a critical build-up of rubbish in the District of Abidjan, sparking anger among local residents and a swift response from on high.
Faced with this health and environmental emergency, Prime Minister Robert Mambé, has taken decisive action by announcing a series of emergency measures. These directives, immediately relayed by the Minister for Water, the Environment and Sanitation, take the form of a strict order addressed to private operators in the urban sanitation sector.
The order is clear: normalise the situation as soon as possible or face the penalties. This formal notice is beginning to bear fruit. Meeting in Council, the government welcomed the gradual return to normality observed in recent days on the streets of Abidjan.
Waste collection companies have stepped up their collection rounds to clear the illegal dumps that were threatening the living environment of the population. The matter is being taken very seriously at the highest level of government. The head of state is personally and closely monitoring developments in this sensitive issue.
He has formally instructed the Prime Minister to closely monitor the clean-up operations and to provide him with regular updates on the situation, in order to ensure that Abidjan regains its former glory on a lasting basis.
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