{
  "id": 18164675,
  "title": "Ondo expands private waste operators to 51",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/ondo-expands-private-waste-operators-to-51",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T19:00:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ondo-expands-private-waste-operators-to-51/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has expanded the number of private waste operators in the state from 19 to 51, part of a broader initiative to enhance sanitation and waste management. Alongside this, the state has deployed 120 waste skips and two modern compactor trucks, restored the State Environmental Task Force, and revived monthly environmental sanitation exercises. The governor also announced the establishment of 65 Renewed Hope Environment Clubs in secondary schools and tertiary institutions, aimed at engaging students in practical environmental activities such as tree planting and waste sorting. These reforms are part of the state's broader OUR EASE Developmental Agenda, emphasizing environmental protection for public health, economic growth, and sustainable development.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}