Owerri — Imo State Bureau for Sanitation and Transport has between October 2007 and March 2008, carted away an estimated 724 metric tons of refuse, even as the body has declared its intention to increase the tempo on daily basis.

The Special Adviser (SA) to the Governor on Sanitationand transport, Chief Willie Amadi, who stated this during a ministerial briefing in Owerri, also said that this singular duty has been pursued vigorously with a view to meeting the accepted environmental standard in the country.

"Since filthy condition is not part of human existence, the government engaged the services of 400 road sweepers to take care of the roads in the municipality and these women have done wonderfully well in keeping these roads clean", Chief Amadi said.Confirming the establishment of Mobile Sanitation Courts in the state presided over by magistrates,Amadi said they hasve continued to try and convict all sanitation offenders."

They have continued to try and convict all sanitation offenders and fines imposed on them, particularlyduring the monthly sanitation days", the SA said.