PCC Deploys Dump Truck For Market Cleanup
By Aaron B. Nemah
The Pleebo City Corporation on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, carried out a major one-day cleanup exercise at the Pleebo General Market, deploying a dump truck for the first time to remove piles of accumulated garbage that had become a serious embarrassment to residents in recent weeks.
The exercise brought together dozens of market women and men, community volunteers, and staff of the Pleebo City Corporation, who worked side by side to clear the market and restore a clean environment for business.
For weeks, traders and buyers had complained about the mounting waste at the market, which had not only polluted the surroundings but also threatened public health.
Speaking to reporters, Pleebo City Mayor Larry Geekor said his administration remains committed to keeping the major streets and communities of Pleebo clean, but admitted that the General Market continues to pose a major sanitation challenge due to the huge volume of garbage generated daily.
”The market produces a large amount of waste every day. If it is not collected on time, it becomes a serious health risk to both sellers and buyers, and it also affects the beauty of our market,” Mayor Geekor said.
Mayor Geekor explained that the City Corporation had previously been assisting the market administration with a tricycle to collect garbage following repeated requests from market authorities. However, the volume of waste that had accumulated in recent weeks was far beyond what a single tricycle could handle.
“This prompted us to bring in a dump truck for the first time to ensure the garbage was properly and completely removed,” he added.
Meanwhile, Mayor Geekor has disclosed plans to hold a strategic meeting with the leadership of the Pleebo General Market Administration to find a lasting solution to the sanitation problem.
He said the meeting will bring both leaderships together to identify practical and sustainable measures, including regular waste collection schedules, proper disposal sites, and the involvement of market users in maintaining a clean and healthy market environment.
Traders at the market welcomed the intervention, describing it as timely and impactful, and called on both the City Corporation and market administration to work together to prevent a recurrence of the garbage buildup.
