The Kwara state government has prosecuted 130 sanitary offenders at the mobile courts during the monthly sanitation exercise held in Ilorin on Saturday.
The degree of offences committed ranges from illegal dumping of refuses, roaming about during the exercise, among other sundry crimes surrounding the exercise.
Briefing newsmen during the exercise, the Kwara State Commissioner for Environment and Forestry, Mohammed Aliyu Safudeen said the exercise was a laudable one considering the cooperation of the Local Governments within Ilorin metropolis.
He revealed that the councils supported the exercise with 32 trucks for the sanitation.
The Commissioner stressed that the ministry will partner with the security agencies most especially to further strengthen the collaboration of the public towards the exercise as healthy life is paramount to every household in the state.
Sarfudeen appreciated the Kwara State House of Assembly for giving priority to the ministry during the budget defence.
The Chairman of House committee on Environment, Hon. Razaq Owolabi emphasised that the house will continue to partner with the ministry to enhance hygienic environment for Kwarans.
According to him the budget will be passed in few weeks and the funds allotted for sanitation will improve the activities in the state.
“The sanitation exercise cannot be successful without cash backing and I want inform the house has allocated a good amount to enhance this exercise this year.
The lawmaker maintained that the house has approved 100 rorobin and other equipments for the environment.
