The Managing Director of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade, Comrade Celestine Anere has issued a stern warning to traders against street trading this season.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
Anere while speaking in Awka issued a warning to residents of the state against indiscriminate dumping of wastes, open defecation and urinating in unauthorized places.
Comrade Anere while issuing the warning on behalf of the state government, reminded the public of the laws prohibiting open defecation, street trading and urinating in public places such as parks and walkways
Anere who said that “Ember” Months being eriod of increased economic activities heralding the yuletide season, imagined that some many traders may be tempted to leave their shops and trade on major roads to make brisk business which necessitates the issuance of these warnings.
The OCHA Brigade boss asked traders to conduct their transactions inside the markets and reiterated defaulters will be arrested and their goods confiscated by officers of the agency.
He also asked traders and their customers who might be trouping into the state from other states to sell their goods to be well informed on Anambra Environmental Laws to avoid being victims of the long arms of the Law.
Comrade Anere also asked individuals who will host different social events this season to provide temporal or mobile toilets for their guests to mitigate indiscriminate open defecation as the hosts may attract necessary sanctions when such laws are flouted during such gatherings.
