Municipal Solid Waste Disposal and Its Environmental Implications in Wuse Zone 5, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

Queen Ozohu Sadiq; Cyril Kanayochukwu Ezeamaka; Ali Williams Butu

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Municipal Solid Waste Disposal and Its Environmental Implications in Wuse Zone 5, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

Queen Ozohu Sadiq, Cyril Kanayochukwu Ezeamaka, Ali Williams Butu

Published in International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy (Volume 6, Issue 6)

Received: 31 October 2018 Accepted: 20 November 2018 Published: 7 January 2019

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Abstract

Fast growing cities like Abuja are faced with challenges of municipal solid waste management. The paper examined municipal solid waste disposal methods and its environmental implications in Wuse Zone 5A, FCT, Abuja Nigeria. The study generated data from oral interviews and field observation. The findings reveal that attitudinal irresponsibility, ineptitude and graft have collectively resulted in the ugly system of solid waste disposal in Wuse Zone 5A. The study shows that the dumping of municipal solid wastes on the streets has impacted the environment negatively, some of these impacts are physical nuisance of the solid wastes to the environment, the waste collection centres serve as hideouts to rodents and other dangerous insects, the waste collection centers also emit offensive odour. The solid waste may decompose to emit methane gas, which contributes to climate change. The paper recommends that the AEPB should have adequate financial provision, public orientation and new environmental laws should be put in place, community full participation in waste management be encouraged, and a better method of waste collection be provided.

Published in	International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy (Volume 6, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijepp.20180606.11
Page(s)	97-102
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Keywords

Disposal, Environment, Solid-waste, Municipal-solid-waste

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Queen Ozohu Sadiq, Cyril Kanayochukwu Ezeamaka, Ali Williams Butu. (2019). Municipal Solid Waste Disposal and Its Environmental Implications in Wuse Zone 5, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. International Journal of Environmental Protection and Policy, 6(6), 97-102. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijepp.20180606.11

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Queen Ozohu Sadiq; Cyril Kanayochukwu Ezeamaka; Ali Williams Butu. Municipal Solid Waste Disposal and Its Environmental Implications in Wuse Zone 5, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. Int. J. Environ. Prot. Policy 2019, 6(6), 97-102. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepp.20180606.11

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Queen Ozohu Sadiq, Cyril Kanayochukwu Ezeamaka, Ali Williams Butu. Municipal Solid Waste Disposal and Its Environmental Implications in Wuse Zone 5, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. Int J Environ Prot Policy. 2019;6(6):97-102. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepp.20180606.11

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Queen Ozohu Sadiq

Department of Geography, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria
Cyril Kanayochukwu Ezeamaka

Department of Geography, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria
Ali Williams Butu

Department of Geography, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Nigeria

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Queen Ozohu Sadiq; Cyril Kanayochukwu Ezeamaka; Ali Williams Butu. Municipal Solid Waste Disposal and Its Environmental Implications in Wuse Zone 5, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. Int. J. Environ. Prot. Policy 2019, 6(6), 97-102. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepp.20180606.11

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Queen Ozohu Sadiq, Cyril Kanayochukwu Ezeamaka, Ali Williams Butu. Municipal Solid Waste Disposal and Its Environmental Implications in Wuse Zone 5, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. Int J Environ Prot Policy. 2019;6(6):97-102. doi: 10.11648/j.ijepp.20180606.11

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