NECO Exams: Ogun Cancels Sanitation Exercise

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA

This month sanitation exercise has been canceled by Ogun State government, while the usual restriction of movement order has also been lifted.

The exercise was canceled as a result of the on-going National Examination Council (NECO) examinations holding across the country. This will enable secondary school students across the state to take part in the examinations.

This was contained in a release made available to Daily Dispatch by Kunle Somorin, Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Friday.

Governor Abiodun while giving the approval said that the decision was arrived at after reviewing the challenges that the restriction of movement order would have on the Mathematics paper in the NECO exams schedule for Saturday and which coincides with the timing of the monthly sanitation exercise.

The statement read: “It has become expedient that the interest of the students be considered. Mathematics is a general subject and we need to facilitate hitch-free preparation, movement of students, teachers, NECO officials and examiners to various centres where the exams would hold within and outside the state.”

However, Gov Abiodun tasked all citizens to ensure that the cleaning exercise is observed at their various houses, irrespective of the non-restriction of movement during the period of the exercise. 

He noted that it was imperative that all drainage channels be kept free of silts and refuse to avoid flooding of homes that could lead to the destruction of lives and properties.

“Cleaning should not be one-month affair. We need to take care of our personal hygiene and clean our environment regularly and on a daily basis to avoid outbreak of cholera and other preventable and communicable diseases that could lead to epidemics,” the statement further said.

The governor mentioned that the Ministry of Environment and the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA) have been mandated to go round and collect refuse generated during period of the exercise, while Environmental Health Officers have also been directed to ensure compliance with public health regulations and bring offenders to book.