Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday signed two government orders banning indiscriminate tree felling and instituting a month-to-month statewide sanitation train.
The signing ceremony befell on the Authorities Home in Maiduguri. The governor described the state of affairs as an “alarming stage of environmental abuse” throughout the state.
“At the moment, we’re taking agency steps to safe the atmosphere and safeguard the lives of our folks,” Governor Zulum mentioned. “We can not fold our arms and watch our ecosystem destroyed by reckless deforestation. That is about our future and the way forward for our youngsters.”
Citing Part 14 (2) and Part 20 of the 1999 Structure and the Felling of Tree Legislation of Borno State, Cap 53, 1994, Zulum introduced a complete ban on unlawful tree slicing.
“Any particular person caught unlawfully slicing down bushes shall, for a primary offence, face a superb of N250,000 or imprisonment not exceeding three years,” he mentioned. “For subsequent offences, the penalty shall be imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or a superb of N500,000, or each.”
He additionally declared the primary Saturday of each month as Sanitation Day.
“This isn’t nearly cleanliness,” Zulum mentioned. “It’s concerning the well being of our households and neighbours. I, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, do hereby declare the primary Saturday of each month as Sanitation Day, forthwith.”
He said that first-time offenders can be fined N100,000 or resist two years in jail. Repeat offenders may resist 5 years in jail.
Zulum additionally mentioned one other government order focusing on unlawful scrap metallic scavenging and buying and selling can be signed quickly. He directed the Borno State Police Command and different companies to start enforcement of the brand new orders.
“These will not be mere pronouncements,” he mentioned. “We imply enterprise, and enforcement shall be strict. Our legal guidelines should have which means, and so they should be revered.”
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