Monthly Sanitation: Adamawa State Commissioner okays compliance

Adamawa state monthly Environmental Sanitation Committee has visited Fufore Local Government to monitor the level of compliance in the area for the October mont exercise.

The delegation led by the commissioner, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Alhaji Sadiq Wali on behalf of the Chairperson of the exercise, Deputy Governor Kaletapwa Farauta, consisted of three other Commissioners, directors and some staff of the host ministry who went round for an on the spot assessment.

Speaking during the exercise, Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Barrister Afraimu Jingi explained that the sanitation exercise is key to healthy and peaceful environment.

He encouraged residents to continue to ensure cleanliness and avoid breaching government order in that regards.

Barrister Jingi pointed out that government will continue, unabated, with the exercise untill the state attain healthy environmental status.

Also in an interview, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources Alhaji Sadiq Wali expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance in the area visited.

He identified some points to where dumping sites have been provided to include among others Fufore road, along Mbamba in Yola South and FUTY road.

On her part, Vice Chairman, Fufore Local Government, Mrs. Peace Audu Samson who represented the council Chairman expressed delight over the visit of the team.

She explained that upon assumption of office, they facilitated for the desilting the drainages in the area by engaging three different groups for the purpose which hitherto caused flood that affected people's shops and residential.

Mrs. Samson, however, maintained that following the proactive step, this year the residents enjoy flood free season with consequent health improvement.

Also speaking, District Head of Fufore, whose palace the delegation visited, Alhaji Aliyu Hamman Tukur said the visit was timely as it gingered them to vigorously engage in the exercise with tenacity henceforth.

While commending the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Fufore Local Government for ensuring and enforcing law and order in the area, the district head revealed that they support and comply with the monthly sanitation exercise fully.

It was observed that there was an appreciable level of compliance by residents in Future as people were seen sweeping and clearing garbages within the area

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