The Management of Solid and Liquid Waste in Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
Friday Adejoh Ogwu
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola
Email: fridayogwu@mautech.edu.ng
ABSTRACT
The production and disposal of waste are very integral parts of any developing or industrial society. Both domestic and commercial sources of waste have increased significantly in Nigeria over the past decade. The percentage of Nigeria’s population living in cities and urban areas has more than doubled in the last 15 years. The cities and urban areas are experiencing continuous growths which contribute to enormous generation of solid and liquid waste.The management of waste is a matter of national and international concern. The volume of waste does not actually constitute the problem but the inability of governments, individuals and waste disposal firms to keep up with the task of managing waste and the environment. In this paper, the attention is focused on domestic waste. Some of the problems which have attended the management of this category of waste in Nigeria today would be highlighted. It is seen that Nigeria has not done well in the direction of tackling the menace of domestic waste. This is even in the face advanced management strategies existing today for domestic waste management which have been adopted in many places. The paper proffers suggestions that can assist in addressing these issues.
Keywords: Management, waste, Enugu.
