By Titus Eleweke, Awka
Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (Ochabrigade) has partnered with the Presidents-General of the 179 communities in the state to enforce environmental laws at the grassroots level.
The Managing Director of Ochabrigade, Chief Celestine Anere, announced this during the inauguration of over 4,000 Ochabrigade-Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU) Marshals in Awka over the weekend.
Anere explained that the partnership with ASATU Marshals will strengthen the enforcement of clean and healthy environments across all 179 communities.
According to him, it has become essential to position ASATU Marshals in every community to support the agency’s fight against indiscipline, juvenile delinquency, and environmental pollution.
Anere emphasized that the newly inaugurated ASATU Marshals have full government backing to enforce environmental cleanliness laws, which is Ochabrigade’s primary responsibility.
“There is a need to partner with all the Presidents-General of the 179 communities in the enforcement of environmental laws, as they are closest to the grassroots. Their proximity to the people led Ochabrigade to collaborate with the Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU). This resulted in the formation of the Ochabrigade-ASATU Marshals,” Anere stated.
However, he warned the marshals against taking the law into their own hands or engaging in activities contrary to the agency’s regulations. Any marshal found acting inappropriately, he said, would be arrested and handed over to the police.
He further assured that Ochabrigade would defend any marshal operating within the confines of the law.
Anere disclosed that the new marshals would undergo thorough training and orientation to equip them with the skills needed to carry out their duties effectively. He stressed that Anambra communities must be rid of issues like underage prostitution
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