The Abia State Government said it arrested 114 defaulters during the July edition of the state’s monthly environmental sanitation exercise held on Saturday in Aba and Umuahia, as it announced plans to establish a Neighbourhood Environmental Watch.
In Umuahia, 64 defaulters were arrested, while nine people, including students travelling for lectures and those on essential duties, were discharged on health and other legitimate grounds. Three offenders were ordered to perform community service.
In Aba, more than 50 sanitation defaulters were arrested.
The July sanitation exercise witnessed an impressive turnout in Umuahia, with residents seen clearing gutters and cleaning their surroundings, while tippers were deployed to evacuate debris.
Speaking while monitoring the exercise, the Commissioner for Environment, Mr Philemon Ogbonna, expressed satisfaction with residents’ participation and called for its sustenance.
The commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Ikechukwu Oriuwa, said the government was considering establishing
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