By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta

The Ogun State Waste Management Authority, (OGWAMA) says it will partner with all religious camps in the state, as part of moves to institutionize best waste management practices in the state and forestall outbreak of diseases, especially cholera

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA), Hon. Abayomi Semako Hunye disclosed this when he lead the management team of the authority on a visit to the Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG) Camp, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway to inspect the waste management facilities of the camp.

Hunye said, since the camp and many others across the state host thousands of people who are either residents or visitors, there is the need for OGWAMA to collaborate with them, so as to get their waste management practice right as any lapse can lead to serious outbreak, especially water borne diseases such as cholera which can spread quickly to residents of the state who daily, weekly and monthly visit the camp for supplications, businesses or corporate transactions.

His words, “part of the collaboration will be to expose their environmental health management teams to the best waste management practices which will safeguard the immediate and general environment as well as public health.

“Our experts will be visiting them periodically to organize trainings, workshops and inspect their dumpsite and other facilities, especially that of medical waste with the sole aim of instituting global best standards in their operations, so that their camps will not only be clean, but safe and healthy for human visitation and habitation, “Hunye added

He therefore called on various camp grounds across the state to cooperate with the Ogun State Waste Management Authority officials who will be visiting them to inspect their waste management facilities so that they will get it right going forward and save the state of any outbreak of diseases emanating from improper waste management.

Responding, the National Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Sunday Akande said the global church has giving waste management and environmental sector the attentions they deserve, as all its facilities are top notch and can be compared to any of its contemporary worldwide.

While praying for good health of all residents of Ogun state where the camp is situated, Pastor Akande said the church is open to new ideas in waste and environmental management, as the world is not static, adding that the church will collaborate with OGWAMA in its determination at entrenching proper waste and environmental management in all religious camps across the state for the well-being of visitors and inhabitants of various camps.