Kaduna, Lagos cancel environmental sanitation for JAMB exams

By The Citizen

The Kaduna and Lagos State Governments on Friday cancelled the May 2014 edition of the state's monthly environmental sanitation.

Alhaji Kasimu Abubakar, the state's Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, and his Lagos State counterpart, Mr. Tunji Bello announcex this in Kaduna and Lagos respectively.

Rhe duo said the cancellation was to ensure the free movement of students taking part in the online JAMB examination.

Abubakar urged residents to ensure a clean environment as defaulters would be sanctioned.

He said some residents of the state were prosecuted while some stray animals were locked up in order to ensure best environmental practices in the state.

'Residents must learn to keep their environment clean,' the commissioner said.

He said the state's Environmental Task Force would monitor some areas to ensure compliance.