The Kwara State Government has announced that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise for the month of June will come up on Saturday, June 27th, 2026 across the state between the hours of seven o'clock and ten o'clock (7:00am to 10:00am) in the morning.
This announcement was contained in a statement issued from the Office of the state Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge and made available to Factual Naija News today by the ministry Press Secretary, Mrs Shakirat Muritala.
The statement enjoined members of the public to participate fully in the sanitation exercise as there will be no vehicular and human movement across the state and Local Government Areas during the period of the exercise.
The Commissioner further stated that waste management trucks will be made available for waste collection and subsequent disposal at government approved dump sites, adding that the security agencies and environmental officers have been detailed to apprehend offenders and move them to the nearest mobile court for prosecution.
The statement also warned residents against dumping refuse on pedestrian walkways, road side, drainages, canals, and all other unapproved dump sites, emphasizing that it is punishable offence under the state environmental law.
It therefore enjoined the residents to utilize the opportunity to remove overgrown grasses, bushes and clean up their homes, business premises, drainages of any identified sources of nuisance or hazard, to sustain a clean and safe environment in the State.
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