The Council Chairman of Eket Local Government, Mr. Akaniyene Tommey has once again affirmed his stance on the ban on scrap metal scavengers in the Local Government.

He reiterated this during a meeting with the Leaders of the Hausa Community residing in Eket Local Government in his office recently.

Speaking, the Council Boss clearly stated that the Local Government will not go back on the directives from the State Government which placed a ban on the scrap metal business in the State as it has become a menace which has already claimed one life in the area and further added that the demolition of the scavengers' hideout some weeks ago will be extended to other places in Eket where such business is being carried out.

In another directive, the Council Chairman ordered the Hausa residents to evacuate their scrap metal shop situated at the entrance to the Local Government within seven days to avoid demolition noting that the decision was necessary to avert future crisis in the Local Government.

In their separate response, the Secretary of Arewa Community in Eket, Abraham Ajaga thanked the Council Chairman for making the meeting possible and equally gave a nod of approval for the ban on scrap metal business stating that the swift response made by the Chairman to address the situation makes him a good leader and also promised to abide by the directives given by the Council Boss, while the Chairman of Scrap Dealers in the State Comrade Ejimadu also commended the Chairman for meeting with the Hausa Community in the Local Government.

Also speaking at the meeting, the Arewa Youth Leader of Eket, Alhaji Ibrahim Iliya extolled the leadership and accommodating qualities of Akaniyene Tommey for chosing to dialogue with them on the situation and promised to ensure that anyone who disobeys the directive given by the Council Boss will be fished out and handed over to the security agencies.

In audience at the meeting were the Supervisor for Works who also doubles as the Dean of Supervisors, Hon. Imoh Ebitu, the Supervisor for Education, Hon. Ama Michael Ukpong, the National Youth Council President, Eket, Hon. Joseph Charles, the Secretary of the Eket Local Government Environmental Protection and Waste Management Implementation Committee Mr. Richy Udoka who also promised to ensure that the directives of the Chairman is strictly adhered to in order to safe guard the environment.

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Even though this will affect so people's livelihood... I seem to agree with the decision to ban them cos they have become something else to the society.

Some if not most of the scrap metal scavengers are thieves and vandals

Okay, cool decision.

The decision is timely...they have become nuisance to host communities

dawnomike:
Even though this will affect so people's livelihood... I seem to agree with the decision to ban them cos they have become something else to the society.

Some if not most of the scrap metal scavengers are thieves and vandals

They are all thieves but the business can not be banned. It is a major source of raw materials for foundries in the country. Instead they should learn to regulate.

These scrap metal guys are one of the catalysts in environmental destruction of Rivers State. You bag your waste and drop at designated centres, immediately they tear the bag remove all the waste looking for metals and leave everywhere in a mess.

They should all relocate to the east..Igbo men are weaklings ,they will gladly accept them..