Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has signed two executive orders to address these pressing issues in an effort to protect the environment, improve public health, and reduce public annoyance across Borno State.
The second executive order mandates a monthly statewide sanitation exercise, while the first prohibits the indiscriminate felling of trees.
Governor Zulum made the comments at a briefing event on Friday at the Government House that the measures were taken in response to the alarming levels of environmental abuse, particularly the unchecked felling of trees.
He emphasized the need to preserve the ecosystem and safeguard future generations.
I, Babagana Umara Zulum, the Executive Governor of Borno State, hereby declare the felling of trees to be prohibited immediately in accordance with Sections 14 (2) and 20 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), as well as the Felling of Tree Law, Cap 53, and all other powers that are mys,” Zulum said.
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Any person found illegally cutting down trees may be subject to a fine of N250, 000 or three years of imprisonment as a result of this declaration. The penalty for subsequent offenses is “a maximum of five years’ imprisonment or a fine of N500, 000, or both,” he added.
The governor also signed an executive order mandating the Sanitation Court’s monthly meetings and enforcing the requirement for them to do so.
He stated that first-time offenders who violate the sanitation order will face sentences not exceeding two years in prison and a fine of N100,000.
This initiative aims to promote people’s overall well-being, strengthen the country’s healthcare system, and stop disease spread within communities.
He immediately stated, “I, Babagana Umara Zulum, do hereby declare the first Saturday of every month as Sanitation Day.”
“Those found to have violated this order shall be punished in advance with sentences not exceeding two years’ imprisonment and a fine of N100,000 for first-time offenders. He further stated that subsequent offenders will be subject to a maximum five-year prison sentence.
Additionally, the governor made it known that he would sign a second executive order imposing severe penalties for those who break the law regarding scrap metal trading and scavenging.
Source: Channels TV
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