HON.COMMISSIONER MINISTRY Of ENVIRONMENT.
School Road Secretariat, Umuahia Abia State.
Philemon.ogbonna@abiastate.gov.ng.
PRESS RELEASE
The general public is hereby informed that the Monthly Sanitation Exercise For the Month of August holds on Saturday August 31, 2024 in Abia State between the hours of 7am and 10am.
The release signed by the Honourable Commissioner Ministry of Environment Mr.Philemon Asonye Ogbonna stipulates that 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.
The Mayor of the Local Government Councils , Traditional rulers, Town Union Leaders, Religious Leaders, Youth and women organizations in the state are required to monitor and sensitize their people on the important of the exercise and to participate as well.
All market, motor parks, private and public transport companies as well as business premises are to remain closed on Saturday August 31st, 2024 between the hours of 7am and 9am to carry out their own clean-up exercise.
The Nigeria Police, Federal Road Safety Corps,the Nigeria security and Civil Defense Corps are to assemble at their usual places of take off for deployment.
The release further directs that people are to stay at home, clean up their areas and must work with their nose mask.
Note that defaulters shall be arrested and prosecuted in line with the Abia state Basic Environmental law.
Signed
Mr.Philemon Asonye Ogbonna the Honourable Commissioner.
