Police To Enforce Environmental Exercise Over Cholera Outbreak In Borno

The Borno State Police Command has announced plans to enforce the monthly environmental sanitation exercise across the state amid growing concerns over a cholera outbreak.

Police spokesman, ASP Kenneth Nahum Daso who disclosed this in a statement yesterday in Maiduguri, said the enforcement would begin from 7am to 10am on the last Saturday of every month.

Daso said movement would be restricted except for essential workers and those with medical emergencies, adding that officers will be deployed to major streets, markets, and IDP camps to ensure compliance.

The PPRO said, ”The Borno State Police Command wishes to inform members of the public that, following the recent outbreak of cholera in some parts of Maiduguri and its environs, the Commissioner of Police, Borno State Command, CP Naziru Abdulmajid, has directed the full enforcement of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise scheduled to hold on Saturday, 6th June, 2026 from 0700HRS to 1000HRS.

“The enforcement is being carried out in collaboration with the Borno State Environmental Protection Agency (BOSEPA) as part of ongoing efforts to promote environmental hygiene and mitigate the spread of the contagious disease across the State.”

He said the command noted that maintaining a clean environment remains one of the most effective preventive measures against cholera and other sanitation-related diseases.

“’Residents are therefore urged to actively participate in the exercise by cleaning their homes, business premises, drainage channels, and surrounding environments. To ensure compliance, police personnel and other relevant stakeholders will be deployed to strategic locations across the State during the sanitation period. Members of the public are advised to restrict unnecessary movement and cooperate fully with enforcement officers,” he added.