By Our Reporter
No fewer than 69 people were arrested by sanitation task force for violating sanitation law in Nasarawa State.
Mr Yakubu Kwanta, Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources stated this in an interview with newsmen on Saturday in Lafia.
The Commissioner, represented by the permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mohammed Rocha, said the defaulters who were majorly motorists and motorcyclists would be prosecuted according to sanitation law of the state.
Kwanta, while urging the residents to prioritize sanitation to keep their environment clean, said 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 of Lafia local government area in particular 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.
Abubakar Mohammed, Chief Prosecutor at the state Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, 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.(NAN)