Indiscriminate Refuse Dumping Raises Health, Flooding Concerns In Lokoja

The indiscriminate dumping of refuse in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, has continued to raise concerns over public health, environmental pollution and flooding, with the residents urged to adopt proper waste disposal practices.
LEADERSHIP investigation revealed that the residents frequently dump refuse at unauthorised locations, including roadsides, open spaces and drainage channels, obstructing the free flow of rainwater and increasing the risk of flooding.
The commissioner for Environment and Ecological Management, Engr. Joseph Oluwasegun Stephen, expressed concern over the practice during an on-the-spot assessment of the state’s temporary dumpsite along the Felele Expressway, Loko...