BENIN CITY —THE Edo Civil Society Organisations, EDOCSO, Tuesday, threatened legal action against the Edo State government for violating a court ruling that barred it from collecting waste from citizens of the state.
Coordinator of the group, Omobude Agho stated this yesterday when he addressed members of the group including journalsts as part of activities to mark this year’s World Human Rights Day.
However, a source in the Edo State Ministry of Environment indicate that the said judgment has already been appealed by the state government.
But Omobude speaking on the topic “Edo State Waste Management Board and Related Issues” said it is condemnable for the ministry of environment, all in the name of generating revenue for the state, to subject the people to hardship by compelling them to always bring their waste to them to evacuate rather than allowing the individuals to do it themselves.
“For authorities to violate court judgement because they want to generate…
