Tope Fasua, an economist and special adviser to Bola Tinubu, has raised alarm over what he described as a growing waste management crisis in Abuja, accusing Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister Nyesom Wike of neglecting the problem while focusing only on road and infrastructure projects.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Mr. Fasua shared photos of refuse heaps across the capital city, warning that Abuja risked being overwhelmed by indiscriminate dumping of waste.
“Apparently, a waste management crisis is riding on the achievements of Mr Wike on infrastructure in Abuja. Something is breaking,” Mr Fasua said.
The presidential aide, who recounted several instances of fly tipping across major districts, lamented that garbage was being dumped on busy routes and residential areas. “I drove around a bit over the weekend and saw too many incidents of fly tipping. Where people deliberately dump waste where they shouldn’t. I saw that at LifeCamp roundabout and all over the Gwarimpa side of the Kubwa Expressway,” he wrote.
He added that the situation was fast deteriorating into a health hazard that required urgent intervention. “This morning, I drove past a huge waste dump right in Wuse 2/Utako as I made my way to the Centre for the Study of Economies of Africa. That was a gory sight. And there are houses built on both sides. That location should be declared as an emergency and cleared out immediately.”
Mr. Fasua’s public plea was a direct call on Mr. Wike to take responsibility. “Uncle Wike, kindly help,” he stated.
The mounting piles of refuse across the city highlight a failure in waste management under Mr. Wike’s watch, raising questions over the government’s priorities in the FCT.
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