Clear scraps or face demolition, Bomadi council boss warns community
What was once the welcoming gateway into Bomadi area of Delta State has now become a source of embarrassment and environmental concern. Disturbed by heaps of bagged scraps and plastics
What was once the welcoming gateway into Bomadi area of Delta State has now become a source of embarrassment and environmental concern.
Disturbed by heaps of bagged scraps and plastics lining both sides of the main road, the Chairman of Bomadi Local Government Council, Rawlings Andaye, has handed residents of Aiyetoro a two-week ultimatum: clear the waste or face demolition.
The warning signals, a decisive move by the council to restore environmental order and protect the town’s image.
During an unscheduled visit to the community recently, the chairman expressed dissatisfaction about what he described as the illegal conversion of the area—particularly the town’s entrance—into a dump site.
He warned that failure to remove the waste within two weeks would result not only in the evacuation of the materials, but also in the demolition of illegal structures in the area, including zinc and block houses.
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Andaye emphasised that while the local government remained welcoming to indigenes and non-indigenes, who were law-abiding, his administration would not tolerate actions that degraded the environment or tarnished the image of the council headquarters.
He described the current state of the community, once known for its aesthetic appeal, as an embarrassment and a public health concern.
He directed those involved in scrap and plastic trading activities to relocate to a more suitable site away from the roadside, warning that non-compliance would attract strict enforcement measures, including possible demolition of affected structures.
Responding, the leader of Aiyetoro non-indigenes, Mallam Murtala Mohammed, assured the chairman that steps would be taken to comply with the directive.
He acknowledged that Andaye’s message was clear and without any ambiguity.
The development underscores the council’s renewed focus on environmental sanitation and urban order within Bomadi and its surrounding communities.
