Kwara Monthly Sanitation Holds tomorrow

The Kwara State monthly environmental sanitation excercise  for the month of February will come up on Saturday, 22nd February, 2025 between the hours of seven o’clock and ten o’clock (7:00am to 10:00am) in the morning.

According to a statement issued by the press secretary of ministry of environment, Murtala Shakira, residents are hereby enjoined to participate fully in the sanitation exercise by clearing and cleaning both their residential and business environments.

The Commissioner for Environment Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge stated that members of the public are to note that there will be no vehicular and human movement across the state during the period of the exercise.

The Commissioner further stated that waste management trucks will be made available for waste collection and subsequent disposal at government approved dump sites.

Please note that it is an offence punishable under environmental law to dump refuse on pedestrian walkways, road side, drainages, canals, and all other unapproved dump sites.

Buge added that any attempt to obstruct or deny the government officials from carrying out their statutory obligation will be dealt with accordingly within the ambit of the law.

The Commissioner equally wishes our muslim residents a blessed Ramadan in advance and beseech Allah to protect us during and after the forthcoming sacred month, as we play our parts in sustaining a clean environment and abiding by relevant environmental laws in our respective homes and business environments.