Ekiti State Monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise shall be observed from 7am to 10am on Saturday, 25th May 2024 across the State.
Ekiti News reports that the theme for the May Edition of the environmental sanitation exercise is “Clean Environment Prolongs Life, Make Sanitation A Habit”.
Erelu Tosin Aluko Ajisafe, the State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources revealed that market traders are expected to clean their shops and stalls during the weekly Thursday market Sanitation while government employees clean their offices and surroundings on Friday, 24th May 2024 before the close of work.
Residents of the State are encouraged to tidy up their surroundings, with movement restrictions applying to both people and vehicles throughout the exercise.
All marketplaces and commercial settings shall also remain closed until 10am on the day of the Sanitation Exercise.
Exceptions will, however, be made for individuals engaged in official responsibilities as well as those performing essential duties and services while candidates, supervisors, and monitoring officers involved in the gifted examination into the Federal Government Academy scheduled for Saturday at Federal Government College Ikole Ekiti would be allowed movement to and from the venue of the examination.
Environmental Health Officers from the State and Local Governments, as well as NGOs and security agencies, will monitor and implement the sanitation exercise and Mobile Courts will also be operational across the State for the prosecution of violators of environmental health and sanitation laws.