ABIA – The Monthly Sanitation Exercise for January holds on Saturday this week between the hours of seven and ten o’clock in the morning.
A release signed by the State Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Philemon Ogbonna, says movement of people and vehicles during the period shall be restricted except those on essential duties who would be required to present on demand, valid identification or any authentic authorization for such exemption.
According to the release, Chairmen of the Local Government Councils, Traditional Rulers, Town Union Leaders, Religious Leaders, Youth and Women Organizations in the State are expected to monitor and sensitize their people on the importance of the exercise and to participate as well.
The release adds that all markets, motor parks, private and public transport companies as well as business premises are to remain closed today, between seven and nine o’clock in the morning to carry out their own clean-up exercise.
It advises men of Nigeria Police, Federal Road Safety Corps, the Nigeria security and Civil Defense Corps to assemble at their usual places of take-off for deployment.
The release further enjoins people to stay at home, clean up their areas and must work with their nose mask while defaulters shall be arrested and prosecuted in line with the State Basic Environment.
