Oromoni Urges Deltans on Regular Environmental Sanitation

Oromoni Urges Deltans on Regular Environmental Sanitation

......As mobile court prosecuted over 100 offenders,  go one for violating delta monthly environmental sanitation exercise

The Mobile Sanitation Court on Saturday 26th February, 2022 has prosecuted over one hundred (100) offenders and imprisoned One (1) environmental offender in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.

The Chief Magistrate, Tunde .V. Smooth (Mrs), who presided over the Mobile Court sitting at Warri South Local Government Council Secretariat prosecuted the offenders for flouting sanitation orders during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in the State.

The defaulters were apprehended by the Delta State Taskforce On Environment and Warri South Local Government Officials with other Security Agencies.

The exercise is a monthly routine which compels residents to stay indoors and clean their environments except those on essential duties between the hours of 7am-10am.

Speaking with newsmen  while monitoring the compliance of the monthly sanitation exercise by residents, the chairman of the Delta State Taskforce On Environment, Hon. Sylvester Oromoni commended the Mobile Sanitation Court, the State Taskforce Team, Warri South Local Government Officials and Security Agencies for the huge success recorded during the exercise.

Also, he condemned the actions of the defaulters who were arrested while roaming about and others transacting their private businesses when they should be engaged in the monthly sanitation exercise.

He explained that the need to arrest the violators became necessary in order to put an end to environmental nuisance in the state.

“It is disheartening that despite efforts of this administration at providing an enabling and sustainable environment to residents, people still went ahead violating the environmental laws of the state, not minding the fact that a filthy environment poses threats to our lives.

According to him' the mobile sanitation court has been given the necessary support to deal with anyone found violating the sanitation orders and it will continue till the people understand the need to take care of their environment and start observing the monthly environmental Sanitation exercise of the state

In his speech ' the purpose of Sanitation is not to roam about but  to keep the environment clean, clear the over grown weeds, sweep your houses and shops and clear your drainages

He emphasized further ' that Cities across the world that attract investors are those that have  clean environment

He warned that the current dispensation has zero tolerance for environmental pollution and would stop at nothing to keep the state clean

Oromoni further hinted; that the next environmental Sanitation will be a very tough one that his team (the state taskforce) will be stationed in the various local government area to enforce environmental sanitation complaince.  Do not fall a victim 'he warned.

He therefore sends a note of caution to the residents, landlords and business owners to  adhere to the norms guiding the exercise and observe the state monthly environmental sanitation and always keep the environment clean at all times.