The 10th Benue State Monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise for the year 2026 comes up 31st October, 2026 from 7: am - 9: am.  The general public is advised to fully participate in the exercise by cleaning up their surroundings to promote a clean and healthy environment as Health Officers are mandated to go round on inspection. 

Residents in the habit of transporting refuse from their houses and shops to undesignated sites such as opposite High-Level Garage, opposite Wurukum parks, among others are to desist forthwith as offenders will be made to face the full brunt of the law.

Members of the public are advised to keep their drainages free of refuse to stop/silt materials as well as ensure their surroundings are kept clean of weeds and refuse to guarantee free flow of water as well as maintain clean, healthy and safe environment. Those in the habit of creating illegal dumpsites are to desist forthwith, as offenders will be prosecuted.

The Authority hereby warns those in the habit of burning of refuse to stop forthwith because it is against the Sanitation law, and offenders will be made to face the full wrath of the law. In the same vein, placing of posters and flex banners on walkways, monuments and roundabout are to stop immediately.

All filling stations, shops and markets are to remain closed during the period of the exercise as defaulters will be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the Sanitation law. There shall be restriction of movement except those on essential services.

Passengers, vehicles and trucks that must travel for cogent reasons are advised to obtain a sanitation pass on Friday 30th OCTOBER, 2026 from BENSESA'S office to avoid embarrassment.

Owners of premises like schools, hotels, parks,banks, and event centers among others are reminded to ensure that they carry out disinfestations / fumigation of their premises by licensed fumigators from BENSESA and certified by EHORECON.

Additionally, the Authority wishes to warn particularly notorious youths of Wadata, Wurukum among others who often resist compliance in participating in sanitation activities during sanitation hours to reconsider their actions for the interest of public health promotion and protection.

The Authority is appealing to the.  Youths who are in the habit of mounting illegal roadblocks without the office’s permission to liaise with the office and failure to do so the wrath of the law will not spare them out.

Hon. Chief Anta Igbaato

General Manager

BENSESA