Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the reintroduction of monthly environmental sanitation exercise in the state.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, and made available to newsmen late Tuesday night.

According to the statement, the monthly environmental sanitation exercise will be conducted between 7:00 am and 10:00 am on the last Saturday of every month.

The statement added that the reintroduction of the exercise is premised on His Excellency’s commitment to ensure a healthier and cleaner environment for the good people of Edo State.

It continued: “During the exercise, human and vehicular movements will be strictly prohibited except for officers on essential duties.

“This is to ensure that all residents of the state partake in the sanitation exercise to keep their immediate environment clean.

“The exercise is billed to commence on Saturday 26th April, 2025.”