The Kano State Health Trust Fund (KHETFUND) has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental hygiene and workplace cleanliness through an end-of-month sanitation exercise involving staff of the agency.
The exercise involved cleaning office premises and surrounding areas to promote a healthy working environment, improve staff welfare and support effective service delivery.
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The Executive Secretary of KHETFUND, Dr. Fatima Usman Zahradeen, represented by the Director of Administration and General Services, Alhaji Abubakar Bala, emphasised the importance of maintaining cleanliness in offices, public institutions and other workplaces.
She noted that a clean working environment was essential for staff well-being, increased productivity and the effective discharge of official responsibilities.
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The Executive Secretary urged staff members to make cleanliness a daily habit rather than a practice restricted to scheduled sanitation exercises.
She further stressed that maintaining a hygienic environment required collective responsibility, discipline and cooperation among personnel.
Dr. Zahradeen encouraged staff to sustain their participation in the exercise by keeping their offices and immediate surroundings clean, orderly and conducive to productive engagement.
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The sanitation exercise was supervised by the agency’s Staff Officer, Amina Kasim Batayya, who coordinated activities to ensure effective staff participation.
KHETFUND reiterated its commitment to promoting environmental responsibility and maintaining a clean and healthy workplace.