The Chairman of Onitsha South Local Government Area, Hon. Emeka Orji, has awarded sweeping contract for most major roads in the area to Rytec Company Limited.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that Orji while giving reasons for the award of the contract, said that it is an eyesore to see the newly constructed roads by Governor Soludo being littered with dirts, reiterating that Onitsha South under his watch must queue into the agenda of a clean, green and healthy Anambra State.
The Coordinator of Onitsha South Street Sweepers, Mrs Chioma Eze, speaking shortly after the inauguration, while lauding Orji for the award of the contract noted that they started the sweeping exercise on February 2024 and had to stop due to conduct of election.
“During that time, Hon. Orji who was then the Caretaker Committee Chairman took it upon himself to see to our welfare.
“But recently, we are back to duty post with the recruitment of more workers (Men) whom their duty is to evacuate the sand at Niger Street because the women were complaining of waist pain after the evacuation.
“These sweepers are mostly widows and the poorest of the poor from the 17 wards of the LGA.
“We are to sweep From Niger Street –Ziks Avenue–Ochanja Roundabout–Biafra Market –Bridgehead (Ogbo- Osisi), sometimes Port Harcourt road and other strategic tarred roads in the area”. Eze said
