By Tony Okafor, Awka
There will be a restriction of movement across Anambra State from 6am to 10am on Saturday, October 3, 2026, the state government has warned.
The restriction is part of a statewide sanitation and clean-up exercise being organised by the Anambra State Ministry of Environment to commemorate the World and National Clean-Up Day.
In a public notice signed by the Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Clem Aguiyi, the ministry said only persons engaged in essential services would be exempted from the movement restriction during the four-hour exercise.
The government urged residents to participate fully in the clean-up by clearing their homes and surroundings and ensuring proper disposal of waste.
It also directed business premises, streets and markets to carry out their cleaning and waste evacuation on Friday, October 2, ahead of Saturday’s statewide exercise.
Market leaders and business owners were specifically urged to take charge of the exercise within their respective premises and markets.
The ministry called on residents, businesses, markets, institutions, community leaders and other stakeholders to cooperate with environmental officers and community sanitation teams during the exercise.
The government said the exercise was aimed at promoting a clean, healthy and sustainable environment across Anambra, urging residents to work together to keep the state environmentally friendly.
