Delta Govt plans total enforcement shutdown for Saturday’s September 24 sanitation- Environment Commissioner Asiuwhu.

By: Celestine Ukah

Delta State Government has commended the Hon. Dr. Michael Tidi led administration of Warri South Local Government Council for their effort in keeping the city and its surroundings safe and clean.

The Delta State Commissioner for Environment, Chief Godspower Asiuwhu who gave the commendation Wednesday September 21, 2022 in an interview during the Program “State of the Nation” on Delta Broadcasting Service Warri, praised Warri South leadership for distinguishing itself among Local Government Areas in the state for clean environment.

Chief Asiuwhu, while speaking to Deltans on DBS radio Melody FM. Warri disclosed that his Ministry have concluded all arrangement for this last Saturday’s environmental sanitation, noting that the upcoming Saturday September 24, 2022 environmental sanitation exercise is going to be total shutdown enforcement compliance across the state except for those on essential duties that is to be allowed to move with their duty identification.

The Delta State Environment Boss warned those flouting the state environment order as well as others dumping refuse on drains to desist from doing so as the environmental taskforce is ready to arrest and prosecute anyone found wanting for defacing the environment.

He assured Deltans of total cleanup of the state from refuse during and after the sanitation as the operation keep the environment clean program will be sustained, Chief Asiuwhu said the Delta State Environment Ministry inline with the State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa directive have commenced a special operation in Warri South, Uvwie, Udu and Okpe in order to keep the cities clean.

He urged Deltans to comply and come out on Saturday to clean their environment, he assured that the environment team will go round the cities to monitor and evacuate waste to appropriate dump sites approved by the state government.