05 Jul Relocation of Temporary Dumpsite to a Permanent Site

Akpayak Community located about the barracks road in Uyo, had hosted a dump site for the waste generated from Uyo capital city for years and was decommissioned to Uyo village road before the present administration. There had been an enduring outcry by the host community on the resultant eco- degradation and pollution of the natural resources of the of the environment, horning the need for decommissioning to a permanent dump site. But the expedition of the proposal had suffered bureaucratic bottlenecks before the Udom Emmanuel era berthed. The team comprised a retinue from relevant government quarters including the then Attorney-General of the State and Commissioner for Justice – Barr. Uweme dimo Nwoko, the then Commissioner for Environment – Barr. Ekong Sampson, the Chairman House Committee on Environment – Hon. Asuquo Archibong   among   others,  visited the 11,000   hectares of environment, horning the need for decommissioning to a permanent dump site. But the expedition of the proposal had suffered bureaucratic bottlenecks before the Udom Emmanuel era berthed.

The burden was heavily weighted on the regime to ensure the decommissioning to a permanent dump site. That move was informed by varying reasons bordering on land pollution and the drive to curb landfill which was and is in sync with global best practices of waste management.

On November 30, 2019, barely a year and two months into the Ikim tenure , he led the Sanitation Compliance team on the inspection of the proposed permanent dump site at Odiok Itam, Itu LGA. The Uyo-village road dump site was to become a waste transfer station when all requirements for the operation of the new dump site were met. The stewardship the people enjoyed from the Udom Emmanuel’s administration would remain indelible in the historical archives of environmental management in Akwa Ibom State. One cannot put off the fact that such a stewardship is a statement of unwavering commitment to cutting-edge efforts.