Environment Day: International Brewery donates waste bin to Anambra traders

BY POLYCARP IFEANYI / ONITSHA

As part of World Environments Day commemoration, the International Brewery PLC, producers of Hero larger beer, has donated plastic waste bins to traders at Ogbaru Main Market, popularly known as Ogbaru Relief Market, near Onitsha, Anambra State.

Presenting the waste bins, the Corporate Affairs Manager of the Company, Damian Igwe, described Ogbaru Relief Market as one of the biggest beverage markets in the state.

Igwe noted that they have majority of their customers in the market, explaining that World Environments Day is set aside by the United Nations to enable people evaluate how they live in the environment.

“The theme of this year’s World Environments Day is “Beat Plastic Pollution”. So, with the spirit of the event’s celebration, we came to celebrate it in the market because majority of our customers are in the market and you can see the waste bin we donated to them.

“The waste bin is only for disposal of waste plastic bottles. It is not meant for disposal of other refuse. Once in a while we come to check the level of compliance . It is important project for us and part of our cooperate social responsibilities because our factory is located in Ogbaru Local Government”, he said.

Igwe also their customers for their loyalty, appealing to them to continue with their patronage as well as ensuring that they dispose plastic bottles into the waste bin properly.

Appreciating his guests, the President’General of Ogbaru Relief Market, Chief Ndubuisi Ochiogu said he was impressed with the gesture of the company.

“We are grateful to them because the waste bin is only for the plastic bottles disposal so that people who will make use of it could collect it easily. We normally evacuate wastes thrice a month and we have motor truck that carries it. So, we are appealing to International Brewery PLC to assist us with tangible things because they have been promising us.

Chief Ochiogu agreed that the company has majority of its customers in Ogbaru Relief Market, adding that the market is one of the biggest markets in Africa that deals on provision, canny products and beverages.

He reiterated that the Hero Company should reciprocate the loyalists by atleast procuring security vehicle and solar lights to the market, stressing that protection of products and traders are important.

Editor

Jude Ossai (JP) a veteran journalist is a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication from Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. He also studied at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu and Imo State University, Owerri for his first and second degrees in Mass Communication, respectively. He writes extensively on politics, crime, corruption, climate change, healthcare, human rights, social justice, among others.