Edo Govt unveils plan to convert waste to power, promote clean riversThe Edo State Government has announced that it has concluded plans for the effective collection and conversion of all waste into useful purposes, including power generation. Managing Director of the Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA), Dr. Olufemi Adekanmbi, also appealed to residents of Ologbo and its environs to collaborate with the authority in preserving water bodies within the catchment areas. Adekanmbi stressed the need to stop harmful practices that degrade rivers such as Ossiomo, noting that years of abuse have reduced aquatic resources and water quality. According to him, “Abuses as a result of harmful human activities, such as pollution, over extraction, damming, deforestation, and climate change, threaten their health and sustainability, thus causing great danger to human health and existence. Adekambi later planted some coconuts and palm fruits along the riverbank as a symbolic commitment to preserving water bodies.