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Anambra Waste Management Authority (ASWAMA) has revealed that the state government spends about N1.5 billion yearly on solid waste disposal and management across the state.

The Managing Director of the agency, Mr Amechi Akora, stated that the state capital alone generates more than 400 tons of solid waste daily, out of which only 30 per cent is collected.

In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday, Akora said that other major commercial centres in the state such as Nnewi and Onitsha also generated huge tons of waste daily.

He said that reckless and indiscriminate disposal of waste along the roads and streets has led to blockage of sewage and drainage networks, adding that less than 10 per cent of residents of the state pay the annual sanitation levy.

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