By Nneka Nwogwugwu
Dr Philip Mpango, Tanzania’a vice president has expressed dissatisfaction with the cleaning services offered by Green Waste Company in Dodoma City, ordering for termination of the company’s contract due to its failure to carry out its duties effectively.
The VP issued the order after touring various areas in Dodoma including Majengo Market to inspect environmental cleanliness in the areas.
While inspecting the areas Dr Mpango witnessed trash piled up in various areas with people complaining that they despite collecting the solid waste and placing it at agreed points, the company failed to collect it on time for disposal, causing it to pile up at collection points.
The residents informed the VP on the difficulties they were facing, including staying with the garbage nearby their areas for up to two weeks without being taken for disposal, a situation that threatened their health.
They said despite paying for garbage collection service the firm tasked with collecting it for disposal failed to do so on time. They said some of the collection points were nearby food vending areas, a situation that was not good.
Speaking to the Dodoma regional leaders shortly after inspecting the areas Dr Mpango expressed dismay over the hygiene status in the area.
He directed Dodoma City officials to take immediate action to ensure that the city is clean, including market areas and roads.
In addition, the Vice President also instructed City Council directors across the country to make cleanliness exercise sustainable, supervise it effectively.
