Gombe govt introduces monthly mandatory general sanitation exercise

Gombe State Government has introduced a monthly mandatory general sanitation exercise as a deliberate effort by Governor Inuwa Yahaya-led administration to ensure a sustainable and healthy environment for human habitation across the state.

This is contained in a memo conveying Governor Yahaya’s approval of the last Saturday of every month as General Environmental Sanitation Day, starting from this month (April).

The memo, signed by the Commissioner of Water, Environment and Forest Resources, Mohammed Sa’idu Fawu, further said the exercise will be conducted between 8:00 am and 10:00 am during which restriction of movements of all kinds will be enforced except for persons on essential services.

It reads in part, “In line with this administration’s resolve to ensure the provision of a sustainable and healthy environment for human habitation, His Excellency Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, the Governor of Gombe State, has approved the conduct of monthly General Environmental Sanitation exercise in the state to be observed by the General Public on the last Saturday of every month. The exercise is to be conducted from 8:00 am -10:00 am”.

It further contained that, “Based on the above, there will be restriction of movements during the period (except those on essential services).”

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“Also, all MDAs and the general public are hereby directed to comply strictly with the directive as team of officials from the Ministry of Water, Environment and Forest Resources as well as the Gombe State Environmental Sanitation and Protection Agency (GOSEPA) will monitor strict compliance with the directive, please”, the memo further revealed.

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