The chairman of Isoko South Local Government council of Delta state, Comrade Friday Ovoke Warri and the state commissioner for environment, Ejiro Jamani, have called on all residents in the state to imbibe the habit of regular cleaning of their environment.
The chairman and the commissioner made the call on Saturday at Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South during the November end of month sanitation exercise.
At the popular Yanga market in Oleh, Warri and Jamani, warned traders against any form of indiscriminate and unlawful trading on government right of way, saying offenders shall be dealt with according to the law even as they directed traders around the popular Yanga market to move out of their shops and participate in environmental sanitation exercise.
According to the environment commissioner, sustainable development can only be achieved if the environment is properly taken care of, which will in turn attract outsiders. The commissioner however stressed the importance of traders adhering to government regulations during their business operations.
“Traders who own shops must not sell on the government right-of-way, and any violator will be penalized by the government. I appreciate the Isoko South council boss for cleaning up the Yanga market and its environs.”
The council chairman, used the opportunity to thanked and commended the commissioner for taking his time to travel all the way from Asaba, the state capital and joined him during the November monthly sanitation exercise in Oleh.
“It was a pleasure to have the commissioner for environment participated in today’s environmental sanitation exercise. God bless you my brother, the people of Isoko South and the government appreciate your coming.”, Warri noted.
The highpoint of the whole exercise, was on the spot inspection of shop owners carrying out their exercise.
