On the 5th of May 2017, Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi took a giant step by terminating the contract of private waste contractors and appointing WestAfricaENRG, an environmental management company to be in charge of the Oyo State Solid Waste Management Authority (OYOWMA). Mr Paul O';Callaghan, who is the Chief Executive Officer explained in an exclusive interview with CEOAFRICA. He said that before the intervention of WestAfricaENRG, there was ineffective practice of hiring rickety trucks which hindered proper waste collection.

According to his analysis, only 30% of all the wastes that got to the dumpsites were collected by contractors and 70% by the government. However, the private contractors were getting more revenue than the government. The waste management by private contractors was termed as "unsustainable", hence its termination.

Watch the interview below:

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