Chuks Oyema-Aziken
The Ecological Project Office has initiated measures to tackle industrial pollution in Kano State.
To this end, the office has begun the implementation of the industrial pollution management facility in Kano State. The projects are stretched over the three major industrial layouts of Bompai, Sharada and Challawa and hold hundreds of companies and industries operating in the state.
The Permanent Secretary, EPO, Malam Shehu Ibrahim was conducted round the facility during his inspection of EPO Projects in Kano State noted that the project was one of the landmark projects of the office and that government was committed to the completion of the project to enable it move to award the phase 2.
He expressed satisfaction over the work done by the contractor.
Malam Ibrahim disclosed that the plea for intervention came from the state government, the Kano State Emirate Council and the industrial community.
The Permanent Secretary said the Office is working with the Industrialists and the state government to manage the project for continuity in the management and maintenance of the facilities.
The contractor, Alhaji Sanusi Turaki of ALPS Global Link Ltd, said the project implementation was first of its kind in Nigeria and believed it has passed the integrity and quality assurance test.
He noted that the project presently at about 95% completion will avert an environmental disaster that would have occurred but for the intervention of EPO through the Federal Government.
The project components include include: piping with 325 chambers constructed, a water treatment plant for the collection of raw effluents from the holding reservoir and the Incinerators to burn the solid particles collected from the physical treatment and surroundings and convert them for economic benefits.
