The presidential task force on waste management says it will organise a special cleaning exercise on Saturday, 7 September with the possibility to extend it to Sunday for the collection and disposal of garbage in the capital.
In a press statement issued by State House on Monday, the task force said the cleaning exercise would help to maintain proper hygiene and sanitation in Freetown and in other parts of the country.
It said the exercise would last between 6:00 am and 1:00 pm during which time "no unauthorized movement of vehicles or individuals will be permitted" with special committees "coordinating the cleaning exercises in the fifteen zones specifically established for the purpose."
The statement also said that the Freetown City Council would "work closely with the Office of the Chief of Staff to provide monitoring and supervision of the special cleaning exercise."
It called on both the public and private sectors to provide the necessary logistical support for the cleaning exercise while counting on the security forces, youth, community leaders, civil society groups and general public to make the exercise a success.
The task force is a multi-sectoral team comprising State House, Freetown City Council, Freetown Waste Management Company and the Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation among others.
Politico 03/08/13
