The environmental sanitation task force has arrested 69 people for violating sanitation law in Nasarawa State.
Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Yakubu Kwanta, stated this shortly after the monthly sanitation inspection in Lafia, the state capital.
He said the defaulters who were majorly the motorists and motorcyclists would be prosecuted according to the sanitation law of the state.
The Commissioner, represented by the permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mohammed Rocha, urged the residents to prioritize sanitation to keep their environment clean, said that the exercise had recorded 80 percent compliance.
He commended traditional rulers especially Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage for his encouragement and participation in the monthly sanitation.
The Commissioner expressed appreciation to the Killema Community for their exceptional efforts in promoting cleanliness and urged other communities to emulate them
“As you aware every last Saturday of the month is set aside for sanitation. Before I go further, I want to appreciate Gov. Abdullahi Sule for always providing logistics as at when due for the smooth sanitation”.
“I want to also thank the task force and the volunteers for their continuous supports that helped us us to record a huge success in this exercise,” he said.
Also speaking, Chief Prosecutor at the state Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Abubakar Mohammed, said the 67 defaulters were arrested from across the 13 local government areas of the state.
He said that the ministry had prosecuted about 24 people who had violated sanitation laws and sent to prison for jail term as specified by sanitation laws since the reintroduction of the sanitation in the state.
Oyenike Oyeniyi
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