Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed, drives a tractor to flag-off a special sanitation in Bauchi (Photo: Ladan Salihu Facebook account)
By Baba Shehu Oscu, Bauchi
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, Saturday flagged off a Special Sanitation Exercise in Bauchi, the state capital.
Addressing journalists shortly after monitoring the exercise, the governor said the exercise was part of the present administration’s determination to ensure a hygienic and healthy environment.
To this end, the governor directed for a comprehensive sanitation exercise across the 21 local government areas of the state as his administration would sensitize people on the need to live up to their corporate social responsibilities.
According to him, urban and rural plans would be considered as part of efforts to ensure clean environment in line with global best practices.
Governor Mohammed, who applauded corporate bodies for their support to the exercise, said the administration would come up with administrative framework that will ensure the sustenance of exercise.
In a remark, the immediate past Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, who applauded the governor for coming up with the initiative, condemned the last administration in the state for carelessly abandoning the environmental sanitation.
While expressing appreciation with the massive turnout, the former Speaker appealed to the people to join hands with the current administration for effective environmental management.
The Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Sulaimanu Adamu had earlier assured of traditional institutions support for healthy and hygienic environment.
