The government of Nasarawa State has committed to stop the random dumping of trash throughout the state’s 13 local governments.
To prevent potential disease outbreaks and flooding, the state government has established a number of disposal sites for the evacuation of trash and the cleaning of the drainage system throughout the state’s 13 Local Government Areas.
Malam Garba Mohammed, permanent secretary of the state ministry of environment and natural resources, made this disclosure to journalists on Saturday in Lafia following this month’s sanitation programme.
The Permanent Secretary who however expressed dissatisfaction with the residence disposing refuge in drains thereby causing flooding, added that the ministry would embark on clearing the drains.
He said the ministry will for now undertake sensitization of house and shop owners on the need to clean up their environment adding that they would be held responsible for any blockage within their premises.
According to him, giving the way flood has ravaged and is still ravaging communities in many many states including some parts of Nasarawa State, the ministry would not allow anybody to block the water ways.
“When you block the water ways and prevent water from free flow, you are invited disaster, because any how water will fine its way to pass,” the Permanent Secretary added.
“We only allowed those with permission from relevant authorities and those on essential services to pass, and move around during the exercise,” he added.
Would be recalled that no fewer than 39 persons were arrested for violation of the environmental sanitation laws in Lafia and Karu Local Government Areas