The environment industry in Lagos State is facing serious hardship as a result of the rise in the price of diesel and vehicle spare parts, thereby prompting PSP operators to threatening a stop to their operational activities.
Some Private Sectors Participation (PSP) operators said at the weekend that with such harsh effects of the spiraling high cost of diesel and vehicle spare parts, they will be faced with no option but to suspend their services unless the State Government permits a raise in their current monthly charges.
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A PSP operator who craved anonymity, noted that: “We would be unable to continue to render our services if urgent steps are not taken by government to revert to the old price of diesel and vehicular spare parts, if it is not done on time.
“The option before government to prevent the PSP operators from suspending their operations is to permit that we increase our tariffs notwithstanding that they were only increased last year and also increase waste subsidy for those affected. Already many Operators were not working to capacity because of their inability to buy diesel at the current exorbitant rate.
“Government needs to come to our rescue quickly before the system collapses, clearly, hard times awaits Lagosians on the issue of cleanliness and the aesthetics of the environment.”
Contacted for comments on the matter, the President of the association, Mr. David Oluwasegun Oriyomi and the Publicity Secretary, Mr. Adebola Olugbenga, declined to talk more on the matter, stating that though the situation is tough and rough for them, but they’re discussing with the relevant authorities to find a solution to the diesel crisis.