Darius Ishaku, governor of Taraba
state, has banned the use of polythene and plastic bags in the state to boost
clean environment.
Ishaku announced the ban and the
introduction of ‘paper bags,’ on Monday, during the launching of the water,
sanitation and hygiene (WASH) policy in the state.
The governor also declared a
‘state of emergency’ on the water, sanitation and hygiene sector, saying he
would soon send an executive bill to the state house of assembly to legalise
the ban.
He lauded USAID and Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JAICA), the development partners, for their
intervention in boosting water supply in the state.
He charged the state water supply
agency to ensure constant maintenance of water pipes for better service
delivery.
According to him, the state
government had keyed into the WASH project as part of efforts to ensure the
provision of potable water to the people of the state.
“Because of the passion my
administration had on water supply, we have embarked on a N7 billion Jalingo
Primary Water project to complement the African Development Bank (AfDB) water
project in Jalingo to cater for the growing population of the city,” he said.
“We are also making efforts to
improve water supply across the state and our efforts are yielding results.”
Emmanuel Gowon, the commissioner
for water resources, had earlier commended the governor for his efforts in
improving the water supply in the state.
Gowon expressed the readiness of
the ministry in delivering on the mandate of water supply to the state.
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