Worried by the health and environmental hazards associated with Styrofoam, also known as polystyrene, Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA), has called for its ban in the state.
The House, in a resolution adopted at plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Emomotimi Guwor, called on the State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori to ban the use of the product in Delta State which they said is hazardous to human life and pose great danger to the environment.
The resolution was sequel to a motion to that effect, sponsored on the floor of the House by the Minority Leader and Member Representing Uvwie Constituency, Edafe Emakpor.
Emakpor in the motion, urged the House to call on the state governor to direct the Ministries of Health, Environment, Agriculture and Natural Resources and other relevant government agencies to immediately prohibit the usage of styrofoam in the state.
The Deputy Speaker, Arthur Akpowowo; Majority Leader, Emeka Nwaobi; Deputy Majority Leader, Festus Okoh; Chief Whip, Perkins Umukoro; and members representing Okpe and Ndokwa West, James Augoye, Charles Emetulu, and others, stressed the negative implication of styrofoam on the overall well being of humans and environment.
The Speaker, Emomotimi Guwor, thus directed the Clerk of the House, Otto Aghoghophia, to ensure compliance on the resolution.
