On the Dumping of Waste in Public Places (Prohibition) Bill 2020, the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, has announced that the state government will employ 3,000 environmental sanitation marshals to implement the law.
Stating that his administration is committed to the improvement of the sanitation of the state, thus the signing of the Executive orders.
On his part the Attorney-General of Rivers State, Prof Zaccheus Adangor said the two legal instruments signed by the Rivers State governor will enhance the fight against Coronavirus.
Adangor said the Quarantine (Coronavirus (COVID-19) and other infectious diseases) Regulations (No. 2-2020) stipulates non-custodial sentences for offenders, adding that individuals would be fined N50,000 while corporate organizations would be fined N1million.
He said that the regulations direct the Chief Judge of Rivers State to assign a Judge or Magistrate to try offenders.
The AG said the Executive Order RVSG-02 No. 3 -2020 empowers the state government to set up a task force to implement all legislations related to the fight against Coronavirus.
Also speaking, the Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Martins Amaehwule said the Dumping of Waste in Public Places (Prohibition) Bill 2020 will stop the dumping of wastes on road median by residents.
While, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Ikuinyi-Owaji Ibani, commended governor Wike, for his commitment to the defence of the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: Africa Update
