Gombe State Government has introduced a mandatory monthly sanitation exercise. The Explainer learnt the introduction is a deliberate move by the Inuwa Yahaya- led administration to ensure a sustainable and healthy environment.
This introduction of the exercise was contained in a memo, which gave approval of the last Saturday of every month as General Environmental Sanitation Day. The memo, signed by the Commissioner of Water, Environment and Forest Resources, Mohammed Sa’idu Fawu was obtained by The Explainer.
The memo further stated that the exercise will be conducted between 8:00 am and 10:00am. For the duration, restriction of movements will be enforced except for persons on essential services.
The memo read in part, “In line with this administration’s resolve to ensure provision of sustainable and healthy environment for human habitation, 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 -10:00am”.
“Based on the above, there will be restriction of movements during the period (except those on essential services). 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.