The Sole Administrator of Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), Bro. Felix Obuah, has announced that this month’s State-wide Sanitation exercise will hold on Saturday, June 29, 2019, across the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State from 7am – 10am.
The RIWAMA Sole Administrator, while making the announcement, said there will be strict restriction of human and vehicular movement during the period of the exercise from 7am – 10am.
Obuah also enjoined all Rivers people and those living and doing business in the State to comply accordingly, by using the period of the sanitation exercise to clean their environment or surroundings as defaulters will face the wrath of the law.
He urged owners of trucks (individuals and corporate organizations) to make available their trucks for evacuation of wastes that would be generated during the period of the sanitation exercise.
The RIWAMA boss enjoined all Local Government Council Chairmen of the 23 Local Government Councils of Rivers State to ensure strict restriction of human and vehicular movement and full participation of the people in their respective areas, during the sanitation exercise.
He also appealed to Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) to ensure strict restriction of human and vehicular movement order during the period of the sanitation exercise.
Obuah urged the people of the State to support Governor Nyesom Wike’s vision of a clean and safe environment and reiterated the uncompromised commitment of the Agency (RIWAMA) in making Port Harcourt regain its Garden City status as well as sustain a healthy and clean State for the citizenry.
