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Emeka Ihedioha, governor of Imo state, has reintroduced the monthly sanitation exercise.

In a statement, Chibuike Onyeukwu, chief press secretary to the governor, said a planning, sensitisation and implementation committee had been appointed to ensure that the exercise kicks off at the end of July.

The governor said the committee chaired by Ikedi Ohakim, a former governor, will source sponsorship and partners, organize “Ihedioha Green Volunteers”, create and manage brand materials, publicity and media, organize and manage the evacuation of refuse and dump sites, enforce total compliance, recommend and organize “Governor’s Prize and Audit” and hand over in August.

The committee has the commander, 34 artillery brigade as deputy chairman and Alex Emeziem, ENTRACO chairman as secretary.

Others members are Imo commissioner of police, Imo chairman, state council of traditional rulers, coordinating chairman of local government areas, students’ union government presidents of IMSU, FUTO, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State Polytechnic, AIFCE, FECOLART,  Imo state chairmen of CAN, NURTW, NUT, NLC, PFN and COREN.

Also on the committee are Chinedu Chukwuonye, Okechukwu Opara, Eze Ugochukwu, Rex Okoro, Beatrice Nkwo.