The Cross River State Government has banned the actions of roadside mechanics and street merchants in Calabar metropolis efficient 31 October.
The Commissioner for Environment, Bassey Mensah, disclosed this throughout an on-the-spot inspection of enterprise areas, erosion websites, and different places in Calabar on Monday.
Mr Mensah stated roadside technicians and merchants had been obstructing pedestrian and vehicular motion in town.
The commissioner additionally stated their actions had triggered severe environmental degradation in Calabar City.
The News Agency of Nigeria experiences that through the inspection, Mr Mensah visited Kings Street, White House, Bedwell, Punch, Victor Akan and adjoining streets.
He instructed roadside mechanics and merchants in the world to relocate their operations to designated locations.
“There is the possibility of exposure to harmful chemicals; we need to collectively protect public health and restore environmental order,” he stated.
Mr Mensah stated improved sanitation is essential to making a protected surroundings for residents.
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The commissioner expressed the federal government’s dedication to deal with environmental degradation triggered by roadside workshops and street trading.
He stated the state authorities would collaborate with the Nigeria Climate Adaptation–Erosion and Watershed Project to deal with the matter.
He stated the inspection was a part of the ministry’s ongoing efforts to revive a clear, wholesome surroundings in the state by way of improved sanitation, enforcement of environmental laws, and sustained public sensitisation.
Ndem Effiong, the senior particular assistant to Governor Bassey Otu on the Automobile Technician Regulatory Department, stated car gross sales and mechanic operations must be separated.
He expressed concern about rising environmental degradation brought on by mechanics working on the streets.
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