Esan Central LG, Kick-starts Environmental Sanitation Exercise
... Environmental Task Force to be introduced -Chairman
By: Esan Central Media Team
Esan Central Local Government, ECLG, area, the local government area where Edo state Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo hails from, today, Monday, 24th February 2025, started the clean up exercise in the local government area as earlier pointed out by the Chairman of the local government, Rt. Hon. Kelvin Iyere Ainiyelenhimi.
The Chairman, who directed the Head of Department of Health, of the local government, Mrs. Christiana Akhere Egbele, to immediately deploy manpower and equipment to Usugbenu road, where the road was littered with debris washed on the road as a result of the flood that eroded the debris to the was also physically present to supervise the cleanup exercise.
Speaking with Winning Media Online, the Chairman, who is now popularly referred to as the uncommon Chairman, said; "This is an eyesore. It is unacceptable. We will ensure that, this does not happen ever again.
"This debris you are seeing on this road, is as a result of the heavy rain that fell last Saturday. The flood that followed, evacuated these dirt from different locations to this place".
Continuing, the Chairman advised all the residents in Esan Central local government area, to prepare their minds for a proper and continuous cleanup exercise saying; "if everywhere is properly cleaned up, the flood will not accumulate these debris here".
Rt. Hon. Iyere, also assured that the blocked drains by the roadside, will be emptied to enable easy flow of flood whenever it rains.
Concluding, the Chairman used the opportunity to announce that the sanitation exercise will be carried out on a weekly basis, and Environmental Task Force will be introduced to arrest and prosecute offenders.
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