The Kwara government has admonished the state’s people, especially market women and men, to always participate in the state’s monthly sanitation to promote a hygienic environment and prevent epidemics.

Speaking with journalists during the exercise on Saturday, the State Commissioner for Environment, Remilekun Banigbe, stated that the ministry would no longer take it easy on anyone that did not observe the monthly exercise, especially sellers in various markets within the state capital.

She warned that whoever violated the environmental laws, such as indiscriminate dumping of refuse, sanitation offenders, and all other violators, would be sanctioned. 

“The monthly sanitation is compulsory on all residents because it was purposely designed for residents to clean their environment and promote hygiene, as well as prevent epidemics in our society,” she explained.

Ms Banigbe also implored public members to always abide by the rules and regulations, participate in sanitation and clean their homes and business environment.

Deforestation and indiscriminate garbage dumping were identified as major challenges facing the ministry.

The vice chairman of the task force committee, Kayode Umar, commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for sustaining a clean and hygienic environment in the state.

Mr Umar called for total compliance by the state’s people to complement the government’s efforts to ensure a clean and healthy environment.

(NAN)