By Juliana Nwachukwu
In line with Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s agenda in making Anambra State a liveable and prosperous state, the Onitsha South Local Government Council has announced plans to establish Environmental Marshals programmes to restore the city to its former glory.
In a meeting led by the Mayor, Hon. Chief Emeka Orji, the council met with youth leaders from the 17 wards in the local government area to brainstorm on ways to achieve environmental cleanliness and beautification.
Present at the meeting which was held at the local government secretariat, were the President General of Fegge Landlord Association, Chief Okwudili Obinwune, Special Adviser to the Mayor on political matters, Comrade Dunu Chiadikobi and the Onitsha South Youth Leader, Hon. Ndubuisi Anyanwu.
Mayor Orji emphasized the need for collective effort to achieve the goal of making Onitsha a clean and beautiful city. He recalled the successful clean-up exercises of the 1980s and expressed determination to revive the initiative.
The council has resolved to implement measures to enforce environmental laws, including fines for defaulters who dump refuse indiscriminately or litter the streets with sachet water nylon.
The Environmental Marshal programme will comprise youths from each ward who will be responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. The programme will also involve meetings between landlord associations and youth leaders to disseminate information to residents.
Some of the key decisions reached at the meeting include, establishment of an environmental marshal programme to arrest defaulters and impose fines, ward offices to be set up in each ward
There will be meetings between landlord associations and youth leaders for proper disseminating of information.
The Mayor to schedule a meeting with the Head of Onitsha South Environmental Health and the Supervisory Councillor on environment to ensure strict compliance with environmental laws.
Juliana is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State
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