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Task Force To Demolish Illegal Structures In Delta
The Delta State Task Force on Environment says it will begin the full enforcement of the environmental law on October 23 with the demolition of illegal structures in Asaba, the state capital, and its environ.
The Tide source reports that the task force comprised the Ministries of Information and Environment, Asaba Capital Territory Development Agency (ACTDA), Waste Management Board and State Orientation Agency (SOA)
Briefing newsmen on the activities of the task force on Monday in Asaba, the Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, said the group was created by the state government to tackle the issue of sanitation in the state.
“This task force is made up of strategic bodies relevant to the maintenance of the environment because it is said that ‘cleanliness is next to godliness’.
“It is a government initiative involving the entire citizenry and designed to ensure that people keep their environment clean,” Aniagwu said.
He further warned that those who flouted the environmental law would be made to face the full weight of the law.
He said that the media briefing was to sensitise the people about the new direction the government was heading in the management of the environment to ensure cleanliness.
Also, Mrs Joan Mrakpor, the Director General of ACTDA, said it was agreed at a stakeholders’ meeting that enforcement of the environmental law would commence after 21 days.
“We decided that it was proper to dialogue with the stakeholders, so we sent out invitations to business owners, among others, and the meeting was well attended.
She tasked business operators in the state to keep their environment clean to ensure good health and conducive business area.
Mr Chris Onogba, the Commissioner for Environment, said that there would be no sacred cow in the enforcement of the law.
“We want to leave Delta in a better position than we met it; we want to ensure that the state does not depend only on oil as its main stay and source of revenue.
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