SAN FRANCISCO, July 24, (THEWILL) – Hit FM, the first urban contemporary private radio station in Calabar, Cross River state, as embarked on a cleaning exercise at the popular watt market in Calabar as part of its corporate social responsibility aimed at the restoring the state to its original status as the cleanest city in the country.
The exercise which kicked off at about 9am Thursday, had in attendance the Commissioner for environment, Mike Eraye; Director General of the state primary health care agency, Betta Edu; Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalist in the state, Victor Odu’ Religious organsations, some private organsations and management and staff of the station, led by the Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Ugbe.
The cleaning exercise tagged, ‘clean Calabar project’ had nearly one thousand people, who defied the heavy rain to join in the clean-up exercise with the radio station which began commercial operation in February 2016.
The dignitaries folded their sleeves, entered the ditch to ensure that dirt and garbage which had blocked the water ways were cleared, while dirt which littered the ever dirty watt market and environs, were also cleaned up and disposed-off.
Eraye told reporters that the gesture of the management of Hit FM is worth emulating by other organizations doing business and making profit in the state, adding that government should not be depended upon for everything.
His words were also corroborated by Edu who maintained that for cleanliness to be achieved, the inhabitants of the state must consciously take the cleanliness of their environment seriously.
Ugbe commended the people for the large turn-out promising that the clean-up exercise will be made an annual event.
Ugbe who has held different public offices in the state, including Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Commissioner for information, Commissioner for youth and sports under the Liyel Imoke administration, called on responsible corporate organisations’ in the state to stop waiting for the government for everything, adding that everyone must play his role for the betterment of the society.
Story by David Oputah
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