DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 13 -- THE Minister of State in the Vice-Presidents Office (Union and Environment), Engineer Hamad Yusuf Masauni, has urged local government leaders and the National Environment Management Council (NEMC) to fully involve residents in planning and managing waste collection systems, strengthen environmental cleanliness education and enforce environmental laws to ensure the Ngombe River environment remains clean and safe.

Masauni issued the directives during a working visit to the Ngombe River area in Kinondoni Municipality, Dar es Salaam, to inspect environmental conditions and strengthen waste management.

He also emphasised the importance of sustaining environmental clean-up campaigns, including those held on the last ...