Uba Sani, the governor of Kaduna, has been conferred with the best-performing governor award in environmental health.
Sani was awarded for his commitment to environmental sanitation and the cleanliness of Kaduna.
Abubakar Buba, commissioner for environment and natural resources, who received the award on behalf of the governor on Tuesday, told journalists that the recognition is the second the state has received in recent times.
Buba, who noted that Kaduna was ranked as the cleanest subnational in the north-west by Clean Up Nigeria, commended the governor for his human and financial effort in keeping the state neat.
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He noted that the state government has engaged 2,400 street sweepers to ensure major cities are clean.
The commissioner thanked the residents of Kaduna for disposing their refuse in a manner that does not hurt the environment.
“A clean environment is the foundation of a good healthcare system and a healthy citizenry and this translates to better productivity,” Buba said.
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“The bacteria and vectors that cause common diseases like malaria, typhoid fever and cholera thrive in dirty environments. So, a clean environment is an antidote to most of our health challenges.”
The award, presented by George Akume, the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), on behalf of half of President Bola Tinubu, took place at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa.
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