Kwara State Government has announced that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise for the month of October.
The Environmental Sanitation will hold on Saturday, October 31, 2026, across the State.
The announcement is contained in a statement issued from the Office of the State Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge, as the exercise will hold between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
The statement enjoined members of the public to participate fully in the sanitation exercise, noting that there will be restriction of vehicular and human movement across the State during the period.
Hajia Buge implored authorities of the Local Government Areas to deploy environmental health officers to their various localities to monitor compliance.
She also called on community associations to take ownership of the clean-up exercise in their respective communities to rid them of sources of hazards and diseases.
The Commissioner further stated that waste management trucks will be made available for waste collection and subsequent disposal at government-approved dump sites, adding that security agencies and environmental officers have been detailed to apprehend offenders and take them to the nearest mobile court for prosecution.
The statement warned residents against dumping refuse on pedestrian walkways, roadsides, drainages, canals and other unapproved dump sites, emphasizing that it is a punishable offence under the State Environmental Law.
It therefore enjoined residents to use the opportunity to clear overgrown grasses and bushes, and to clean up their homes, business premises and drainages of any identified sources of nuisance or hazard, to sustain a clean and safe environment in the State.
