Journal of Environment and Waste Management

JEWM
Vol. 4(1), pp. 173-180, June, 2017. www.premierpublishers.org. ISSN: 1936-8798

Research Article

An assessment of waste management activities of

Borno State environmental protection agency
(BOSEPA)
Bala Wunubo1*, Chening Chu Biame2, Mohammed Alhaji Bukar3
1* Department of Policy, Research and Statistics. (PRS), FRSC RS12.24 Benisheikh Unit Command, Kaga LG, Borno
State, Nigeria.
2,3 Department of Geography, University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.

The rapid population growth, and rise in community living standards has been a major
contributor to generation rate of municipal solid waste. Managing it has been a major challenge
worldwide. This study examines the waste management activities of Borno State Environmental
Protection Agency (BOSEPA). The study utilizes simple descriptive statistics including tables,
frequencies and percentages for data analyses. The results indicated that most waste generated
is from domestic activities with 69%. Majority of the respondents constituting 45% pointed
garbage as the type of waste generated and the results also indicated that majority of the
respondents are using plastic containers representing about 43%, while 42% of the respondents
disposed waste openly. With respect to the expectation of BOSEPA, 48% admitted that regular
collection of refuse is not carried out by BOSEPA as expected. The study concludes that the
metropolis is lacking waste collection points, collection containers and the respondents hardly
see BOSEPA staff in the available collection points for refuse collection.

Keywords: BOSEPA, Environment, Management, Refuse, Recycling, Waste,

INTRODUCTION

The term environment refers not only to the space in
which life develops, but it also includes living beings,
objects, water, soil, air and the relations between them as
well as intangibles like culture. However, environment
can be abused when corrupt elements are introduced into
it. Sade (1995).
Various agencies like Federal Environment and
Protection Agency (F.E.P.A), Ministry of Water and
Environmental Sanitation, Solid Waste Management
Authority and Local Community and Health Development
has been emerged due to several campaigns launched
for environmental sanitation. (Munir, 2015).The issue of
waste management has been a serious concern to both
developed and developing countries. Environmental
problems plaguing the world are enormous. But perhaps
the most serious and worrisome in Nigeria is the physical
environment in terms of the low level of sanitation and
An assessment of waste management activities of Borno State environmental protection agency (BOSEPA)
gross environmental indiscipline in our cities and
communities. Anijah-obi et al (2013).
The USEPA Act of 1990 defines waste as any substance
which is a scrap material, an effluent, or unwanted
surplus substance that needs to be disposed. Waste may
also be seen as substances or objects which are
perceived as worthless, unwanted or defective from
manufacturing and production process (Oyediran, 1997).
*Corresponding author: Bala Wunubo, Department of
Policy, Research and Statistics. (PRS), FRSC RS12.24
Benisheikh Unit Command, Kaga LG, Borno State.
Nigeria. Email address: wunuson85@gmail.com, Mobile
No: +2348020826970
Co-authors email: cheninngchu@yahoo.com 2,
mbsakae@gmail.com 3
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Something becomes waste when it is no longer useful to
the owner, or it is so used that it fails to fulfill its purpose.
Under normal conditions, solid waste is generated from
the following main sources, this generation being typically
stable with quantities and composition of waste being
known:
1. Households
2. Construction and demolition site
3. Hospitals with clinical and healthcare waste
4. Industries, for example factories and other
industrial sites
The most important threat to the quality of urban
environment in Nigeria are domestic waste (fuel residues,
wrapping papers, plastic bags, leaves, empty cans and
bottles and other forms of containers) and industrial
waste (metal scraps, saw dust, waste paper, chips and
grits from machine and pieces of glass). (Nest, 1991).
WASTE GENERATION AND DISPOSAL
Municipal solid waste generation in Nigeria ranges from
0.44 kg/capita/day to 0.66 kg/capita/ day, the variation
depending on socio economic variables such as location,
income level, and dietary habits amongst others.(UNDP,
2016).In his own opinion, Al-khatib et al (2010) attributed
the generation rate of municipal solid waste (MSW) to
rapid population, economic growth, and rise in community
living standards, thereby causing its management to be a
major worldwide challenge. Nigeria as a country,
witnessed rapid growth in the nations economy
occasioned by mineral resource exploration and
exploitation. As a result, old and new cities that are now
state capitals and local government headquarters expand
in size and population accompanied by a phenomenal
increase in volume and diversity of solid waste generated
daily. Maiduguri is not an exception in terms of expands
in size, population and economy. Population movement
from rural area into the city as a result of insurgency and
in search of jobs resulted in major urban centers
experiencing an increase in total waste generation. In
Borno state, 2,690 tons of municipal solid wastes are
generated daily, with IDP movement contributing to shift
825 tons of daily waste generation to the urban locations
such as Maiduguri. In the state capital alone, daily waste
generation rose from an estimated 390 to 570 tons per
day. (UNDP. 2016).Fellman, H. J., Getis, A & Getis , J.
(1995) claims that growth in population and concentration
in urban areas, growth in purchasing power and in
consumption patterns are attended by growth in the
volume of waste generated. This is result from urban
people buying of packaged foods, preference and
demand for plastic wrapping and containers for bought
items and the desire for wide range manufactured goods
both consumer durables and those to be used and
discarded quickly.
The volume of waste generated in country has
overwhelmed urban administrators capacity plan for their
An assessment of waste management activities of Borno State environmental protection agency (BOSEPA)
collection and disposal. In some Nigeria cities the
volumes of solid waste have assumed such alarming
proportions that they have constituted blockages across
streets and river channels, rendering them inaccessible
to traffic and water respectively. (Kagu, 1996). Waste
dumping is the common practice of waste disposal in
Nigeria. They are frequently and indiscriminately dumped
on open plots of lands and especially on streets. This
method is based on throw away culture in which wastes
are disposed into the nearest open space, on land or
surface water without any thought of environmental
impacts. This is refers to what is known as Not in my
backyard syndrome (Okpala, 1997). Oyediran (1997)
has observed that sometimes, the waste are buried or
used in landfills, in the expectation that out of sight is out
of mind.
EFFECTS OF SOLID WASTE ON URBAND
ENVIRONMENT
There are a lot of health hazards and other negative
consequences on the people and the environment as a
result of improper disposal of solid waste. The breeding
grounds for mosquitoes, flies, rats and other disease
vectors in most urban areas is as a result of open waste
dumps. (Kagu, 1996).According to (Kagu, 1996, NEST,
1991 and Oyediran, 1997,) identified the followings as
some of the major effects of solid waste, they are:
Environmental degradation, insects, odour, rats and
atmospheric pollution. Indiscriminate depositing of
polythene bags, plastics and other non-biodegradable
materials also deface the natural beauty of urban
landscape in Nigeria.
WASTE MANAGEMENT
The collection, transport, storage, treatment and disposal
of waste including the after care of the disposal site is
refer to as waste management. (Oyediran, 1997). It also
comprises the complete range of administrative, financial,
legal, and planning functions, as well as the physical
aspects of solid waste handling. It is known from the
definition that solid waste management is only one
aspect of waste management. Thus the developments of
efficient waste management strategy consist of all
management elements and not just the narrow disposal
perception held by many. Therefore, a good
understanding of waste generation processes and
adequate characterization of wastes leads to appropriate
waste management.
Madu (2001) sees solid waste management as an
important public health challenge and problem and a
basic factor impacting the quality of the environment. The
author further suggested the need for proper solid waste
management and should include:
a. To ensure favorable living and working conditions
for people and preserve the aesthetic beauty of the
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environment. BORNO STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

b. To try to reduce the incidence of epidemics of AGENCY(BOSEPA)
avoidable diseases which often results from failure or
delay in disposing wastes. The Borno State Environmental Protection Agency
c. To avoid pollution by not directly or indirectly (BOSEPA) was established in 1995 by the then
altering the physical, biological and thermal properties of government, (News diary Online, 2014).In Borno,
any part of the excessive or dangerous amount or to BOSEPA is in charge of waste collection and
create a condition this is hazardous to public health and management of dumpsites, healthcare waste is managed
safety or welfare to animals and plants. by hospitals under Ministry of Health for public structures,
but there is currently no system in place for treatment and
Solid waste management is an aspect of environmental disposal of healthcare waste from private facilities such
management which is seen as a conscious and as health clinics, pharmacies and veterinary clinics.
systematic effort by one or more persons acting in BOSEPA is also in charge of transfer of waste from IDP
concert to produce an aesthetically pleasing, camps to disposal sites. It provides 60 1.1 m3 dustbins
economically viable and physically healthy environment. (collector bins) in the streets as communal storage
containers, however the number of containers is
AN ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION DAY MODEL insufficient and their state is often poor, reason for which
they must be emptied manually into compactor trucks.
An environmental sanitation edict was established in Additionally, in Maiduguri there are 4,500 plastic bins of
1972-73 by Federal Government of Nigeria with the aim various shape and capacity: 120L capacity wheelie bins,
of generating awareness and enhances enthusiasm round 200L round plastic bins, and 60L plastic bins.21.
among the citizens particularly the youth. (Napoleon S.M, (UNDP, 2016).
Kingsley D.& Joan, 2011).One day (last Saturday of
every month) was dedicated as a civil responsibility In Maiduguri the study area, there are communal storage
toward the cleaning and beautification of the environment locations in the form of concrete enclosures, which
by all citizen of Nigeria between 7.00am-10.00am in seems there, are not being used, while other enclosure
observation of National Environmental Sanitation Day. where originally dedicated for bus stops and are currently
Residence are to clean roads and streets, neighborhood used as temporary dumps sites. As the number of bins
surroundings, drainage channels, market centre, public proves insufficient, coverage is limited to main streets
buildings, etc. domestic solid waste such as kitchen and some public places. Open dumping and burning is
waste, commercial and industrial wastes, outdoor wastes widespread across the city of Maiduguri: open spaces
were also gathered and disposed accordingly. Except on and unused plots of land are used as dumping grounds
emergency cases movement is not allowed. for household and construction waste. The topology of
Despite the one-day-a month national sanitation day / the state capital makes natural water bodies and
exercise, some people will generate wastes and do not drainage ditches the second destination for dumping
know where to dump them. And there are some who may household and commercial waste.
know where the sites are located but find them too far
away or do not have the means or the alternative method
of disposal. They, therefore, indulge in indiscriminate METHODS OF URBAN WASTE DISPOSAL
dumping of non hazardous solid wastes at night and in
isolated spots in Cities without deterrence. There are various methods of waste disposal which
According to the authors Unclear refuse heaps still include:
inundate our activity nuclei, viz. markets, shopping I.Incineration
centers, civic centers, public fields, residential II.Compositing
neighborhood set as a result of non-conformance and III.Open dumping
non compliance to existing laws and poorly coordinated IV.Sanitary land filling
municipal solid wastes clearance scheme. Even then, the V.Recycling
monthly one day Saturday weekend is too minimal and VI.Onsite disposal
insufficient to combat the rate of the wastes build up so
that the uncollected garbage from residential units and METHODS OF URBAN WASTE DISPOSAL USED BY
drainage channels return to existing status or form. The BOSEPA
markets for example, remain filthy because of unclear
solid wastes. Therefore, the chain or cycles of event will To address the rise in generated waste, estimated to be
not have any meaningful impact is due to its distant and equivalent to 45% increase from the pre-crisis level,
disconnection. It is also noteworthy that there are often BOSEPA has adopted the following waste disposal
no credible designated sanitary landfill sites. methods.

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Figure 1. Showing the study area
Source: (Abba Kagu, 2013).
Recycling
BOSEPA is currently piloting a recycling project to make
interlocking paving blocks out of plastic bags. The
process is labour intensive and on a small scales due to
its reliance on manual tools. The informal sector
dominates the recycling activities in Borno. Waste pickers
collect metallic waste and PET bottles from dumpsites
and sell them to scrapyards and junkshops, who also
collect metal scrap from mechanical workshops. . In turn,
scrap yard and junkshop owners sell recovered materials
to companies from Abuja, Kano and Lagos, ultimately
leading to either recycling in country or export. There is
currently no glass or paper and cardboard recycling,
while there is some level of recovery for rubber; women
also pick yard or green waste, namely tree branches and
other wood waste for firewood.
Open dumping
There are 4 dumpsites in Maiduguri designated by
BOSEPA as official disposal sites. These are excavation
pits from road and construction works located in the city
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outskirts, which are managed under a semi controlled
dumping regime. Refuse is dumped on a daily basis,
before being it partially compacted, sanitized and capped
with a laterite layer. Once a section is brought to the level
of the road, construction ensues on the reclaimed patch
of land.
STUDY AREA AND METHODOLOGY
Study Area
Maiduguri urban, with a land mass of 137.356 Sq km
(NPC, 2010), is located between latitude N 1146'18" to
N1153'21" and longitude E 1303'23" to E 1314'19"
(Google Earth, 2012, in Kagu, 2013). The area lies within
the lake Chad Basin formation, which is an area formed
as a result of down-warping during the Pleistocene period
(Waziri,2007 in Kagu, 2013).
Methodology
This study is limited to Maiduguri Metropolitan Council
(MMC). MMC comprises fifteen wards (15) out of which
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Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents in Maiduguri Metropolis

S/N V A R I A B L E C L A S S S C O R E PERCENTAGE (% )
1 G e n d e r M a l e 2 3 5 7 8
F e m a l e 6 5 2 2
2 A g e 2 0 - 3 5 9 6 3 2
3 6 - 4 5 1 3 6 4 5
4 6 - 5 5 3 9 1 3
5 6 - 6 5 2 9 1 0
3 E d u c a t i o n a l L e v e l N o f o r m a l 8 3 2 8
P r i m a r y 9 1 3 0
S e c o n d a r y 1 1 5 3 8
T e r t i a r y 1 1 0 4
4 M a r i t a l s t a t u s S i n g l e 8 5 2 8
M a r r i e d 1 8 4 6 1
D i v o r c e d 1 1 0 4
W i d o w 2 0 0 7
5 O c c u p a t i o n C i v i l s e r v a n t 4 5 1 5
T r a d i n g 1 0 8 3 6
F a r m i n g 8 0 2 7
S t u d e n t 6 7 2 2
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three (3) were selected (Gwenge ward, Hausari ward and
GRA ward)to ensure spatial coverage of the study area.
Furthermore, structured questionnaire was used in data
collection. This questionnaire contained 18 items divided
into the sections A and B. Section A conveyed the
demographics of the respondent while the second section
of the questionnaire waste generation and assessed the
sanitary activity of BOSEPA in the study area. A total of
three hundred (300) questionnaire were administered that
is, one hundred per ward.
The data obtained from the field was analyzed using
simple descriptive; the simple descriptive includes
frequency and percentages.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Analysis of educational level of respondents shows that
the Non formal constitute (28%), primary with (30%),
secondary (38) and tertiary (04) respectively. This result
shows that majority of the respondents are secondary
leavers constituting the traders and farmers in the study
area. On the issue of marital status, table 1 shows that
184 respondents from all the three wards constituting
about 61% of respondents were married couples, while
the lowest group (04%) is made up of divorced
respondents.
In the same vein, the result of analysis of occupational
status of the respondents as presented in table 1 shows
that traders (36%) are the majority of them. farmers
(27%), students (22%) and civil servants (15%) are the
other occupation observed in the study area and their
percentage representation.

Table 1 shows the result of analysis of respondents
socio-demographic characteristics. Table 1 result shows
that men constituted 235 (78%) which shows there were
more male respondents compare to female respondents.
The table also shows that the age grade (36-45) have the
highest representation with 136 (45%) followed by age
grade (20-35) with 32%. while the age grade (46-55
years) seems to constitute the lowest group of
respondents with about 13%. This low percentage
response from the strong and virile working class may be
attributable to the fact that this age grade may likely be at
their work places, at the time of questionnaire
administration. This finding agree with the similar
research works carried out by Ngwuluka et al (2009) in
Lagos which found out that the lowest class of
respondents in most waste management related research
usually are the strong and virile.
The figure in table 2 indicate that the research was
carried out mostly in a residential houses constituting
about 176 (59%) of the respondents while for commercial
purposes is comprises of about (34%). The analysis
further confirmed that some respondents lived there for
about 1-5 years constituting (20%). While 6-10years
(58%), 11-15years (14%), and 16 years and above,
(08%).
On the issue of type of waste generated, table 2 shows
that (07%) respondents confirmed Ashes as the type of
waste generated. While the majority of the respondents
constituting (45%) pointed garbage as the type of waste
generated. This could be attributable to the fact that most
wastes are not burnt. Rubbish (33%) and others such as
glass and wood (15%). In terms of waste containers,
table shows that majority of the respondents are using
plastic containers representing about (43%). 25% of

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Table 2: Waste generation Information for Maiduguri Metropolis

S / N V A R I A B L E C L A S S S C O R E PERCENTAGE (%)
6 T y p e o f l a n d u s e R e s i d e n t i a l 1 7 6 5 9
C o m m e r c i a l 1 0 3 3 4
I n d u s t r i a l 0 0 0 0
I n s t i t u t i o n a l 2 1 0 7

7 L i v i n g d u r a t i o n 1 - 5 y e a r s 6 0 2 0
6 - 1 0 y e a r s 1 7 4 5 8
1 1 - 1 5 y e a r s 4 2 1 4
1 6 a n d a b o v e 2 4 0 8
8 Type of waste generated A s h e s 2 1 0 7
G a r b a g e 1 3 5 4 5
R u b b i s h 9 8 3 3
Glasses and wood 4 6 1 5
9 Kind of waste containers M e t a l 7 5 2 5
B u c k e t 6 0 2 0
Plastic containers 1 3 0 4 3
C a r t o n s 0 0 0 0
O p e n d u m p s 3 5 1 2
1 0 Source of waste generation F a r m p r o d u c t s 6 2 2 1
Domestic activity 2 0 8 6 9
I n d u s t r i a l 3 0 1 0
1 1 R e f u s e d i s p o s a l O p e n s p a c e 1 2 6 4 2
B a c k y a r d 7 4 2 5
D r a i n a g e 3 0 1 0
l a n d f i l l 7 0 2 3
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Table 3: Assessment of BOSEPA

S / N V A R I A B L E C L A S S S C O R E PERCENTAGE (%)
1 2 Are you aware of the activities of BOSEP A Y e s 1 7 0 5 7
N o 1 3 0 4 3
1 3 Are disposed refuse ever collected by the agenc y Y e s 1 5 5 5 2
N o 1 4 5 4 8

1 4 Collection points provided by the agenc y Y e s 1 2 4 4 1

N o 1 7 6 5 9
1 5 Number of collection points recorde d 5 p o i n t s 7 0 2 3
10 points 3 6 1 2
15 points 3 0 1 0
20 points 2 0 0 7
N o n e 1 4 4 4 8
1 6 Visits recorded by BOSEP A W e e k l y 1 5 0 5
M o n t h l y 4 5 1 5
Y e a r l y 7 8 2 6
N e v e r 1 6 2 5 4
1 7 Assessment of BOSEPA activities 2 0 % 1 7 9 6 0
4 0 % 5 4 1 8
6 0 % 4 2 1 4
8 0 % 2 1 0 7
1 0 0 % 0 4 0 1
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respondents are using metal waste containers. The table respondents disposed waste at the backyards. Drainage
further shows that most waste generated are from (10%) and landfill (23%). This indiscriminate dumping of
domestic activities with (69%). This high percentage refuse seems to agree with the study by UNDP (2016) in
further agrees with the findings that most areas are for Maiduguri which stated that the number of containers is
residential purposes. The farm products represented insufficient and their state is often poor. Coverage is
(21%) and 10% is from industrial source. In the same limited to main streets and some public places.
vein the table shows that most respondents constituting Table 3 shows the result of assessment of the Borno
(42%) disposed waste openly, followed by (25%) of State Environmental Protection Agency (BOSEPA).
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Result from the table indicated that 57%) of respondents
are aware of BOSEPA activities. While (43%)
respondents dispute it. This implies that the impacts of
BOSEPA activities are not felt evenly. The table also
shows that (48%) admitted that regular collection of
refuse is not carried out by BOSEPA as expected. This is
why heaps of waste can be sighted in some parts of
MMC. The research further shows that there are grossly
inadequate collection points as admitted by (59%)
respondents. This is why open spaces and unused plots
of land are used as dumping grounds for household and
construction waste in the city of Maiduguri.
Irregular visit was also noticed from the study. The table
revealed that (54%) of the respondents admitted that
refuse are not cleared completely by the agency. Weekly
collection of refuse was admitted by only (5%) of the
respondents. No wonder Al-Khatib and Arafat, (2010)
showed that waste collections are irregular and is only
restricted to the major cities.
CHALLENGES
Effective and timely collection and environmentally sound
disposal of waste has been a challenge faced by
BOSEPA. The capacity of the agency is limited due to
lack of vehicle, vehicle spare parts, lack of know-how and
human capital pertaining use of ICT equipment, finance
and management, technical knowledge of waste
management standards and best practices by staff of
agency. (UNDP, 2016).
CONCLUSION
The rapid population, economic growth, and rise in
community living standards has been a major contributor
to generation rate of municipal solid waste, managing it
has been a major challenge worldwide. Despite the
existence of Borno State environmental Protection
Agency (BOSEPA), collection, transport, storage,
treatment and disposal of waste within the Metropolis is
still facing pre-mature operation. The study has found
that, the Metropolis is lacking waste collection points,
collection containers and the respondents hardly see
BOSEPA staff in the available collection points for refuse
collection. There should be proper environmental
sanitation enlightenment to educate the populace on
negative impacts of indiscriminate dumping of refuse and
effective penalties must be invoked and culprits
punished, so that the enforcement of proper practices are
not left to area wide waste management authorities
alone. BOSEPA should keep to an effective chain in the
cycle of timely clearance to designated landfills, dump
sites, for incineration and compacting and composting
should be integrated into energy and the land reclamation
schemes envisioned in the future. Government should
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invest massively in the affairs of environmental waste
management through sufficient support of agency
charged with the responsibility of waste management by
way of adequate funding and circulatory infrastructural
improvements to enable the agency perform successfully
if the current situations need to be reversed.
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