By ALEX ENEBELI

The Enugu State Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA) says it has commenced the issuance of court summons to defaulters of the 2023, 2024, and 2025 waste management fees.

The agency also said the court summon applied to all property owners and occupants in Enugu State.

Mr Joshua Ozioko, the ESWAMA’s Head of Public Relations, stated this in a statement on Sunday in Enugu.

He said that ESWAMA had already begun the exercise and warned residents to take immediate action to avoid court appearances.

“Once a court summons is pasted on your property, you are required to appear before the Environmental Protection Court sitting at the New Magistrate Court Complex, State Secretariat, Enugu on the assigned date.”

“Failure to appear before the court is an offence punishable by imprisonment or fine, and enforcement will follow,” he said.

Speaking further on the agency’s renewed efforts to maintain a clean Enugu, Ozioko, said ESWAMA remained dedicated to ensuring that streets and communities stayed clean under hygienic environment.

This, he added, was in line with the agency’s mission of enhancing public health and environmental sustainability. (NAN)