At least 150 offenders were arrested and sanctioned on Saturday for violating the monthly Kwara State environmental sanitation law.
The State Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge, who disclosed this, warned environmental offenders to desist henceforth as anyone caught not observing the monthly exercise will face the full wrath of the law.
The state commissioner gave the warning in Ilorin on Saturday, during the monthly sanitation exercise held across the state, according to the spokesman of the ministry, Yakubu Aliagan, in Ilorin on Sunday.
She said it was really sad that “almost 150 sanitation offenders were apprehended by the Task Force Team, who went round to monitor the exercise and were charged to mobile Courts sitting at various locations across the state.”
Hajia Musa Buge said despite the sensitization and advocacy on both the print and electronic media as well as other social media platforms, violators still dared the law by coming out during the exercise, especially the Okada, Tricycle riders, and market women who went about their businesses illegally.
“We often start media advocacy and sensitization from Monday that precedes the sanitation day, also engaging media houses and different social media platforms to disseminate information on sanitation, till the Saturday morning, before the commencement of the exercise.
” Yet, some people went about their businesses in violation of the law. This is unacceptable. Violators will therefore be dealt with, within the ambit of the law.” She reaffirmed.
The Commissioner, however, expressed happiness over the success of the exercise, saying it will continue to improve until full compliance is achieved from residents.
Hajia Buge reassured the public that the present administration, under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq will not relent in its efforts at sustaining a clean and hygienic environment, for the healthy living of Kwara residents.
