In a bid to ensure the smooth conduct of the ongoing Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board examination, the Kano State Government has suspended this month’s sanitation exercise which is supposed to be conducted on Saturday, April 26.
This decision was taken after careful consideration and consultation with relevant stakeholders, in an effort to allow students of Kano State to write their JAMB examination without any hitches.
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This is contained in a statement by the Director Public Enlightenment of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Ismail Gwammaja and issued to newsmen on Thursday.
“The suspension is aimed at preventing any potential disruptions to the examination process and ensuring that candidates can sit for their exams without any hindrance,” the statement said.
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The Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Dahiru Hashim has assured residents that the suspension is temporary for only this month, and that the sanitation exercise will resume in next month, May 2025, in the state.
The Commissioner, however, appealed to residents to cooperate with the authorities and understand the rationale behind this decision.
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“We are committed to maintaining a clean and healthy environment, and we will work tirelessly to ensure that our sanitation activities do not conflict with other important events in the state,” the statement quoted the commissioner as saying.
While Commending the residents for their understanding and cooperation to the present administration, the commissioner urged them to avoid indiscriminate dumping of waste and cooperate with sanitation staff to ensure a clean and healthy environment.

