MEMBERS of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Saturday went to the streets of Enugu metropolis and its suburbs to clean up filthy environments.

The church members cleared blocked water drains, filled potholes/bad portions of roads along (Ugwuani road) Cornerstone link road with Abakpa, Off Timber, Trans-Ekulu; Housing – Ugboezeji road, Ugboezeji, and One-day road, Off Agbani Road, all in Enugu.

They also worked at New Haven Primary School where they patched holes on school walls and floors of classrooms; fixed broken chairs/tables and cleared grasses within the school premises as well as fixed the school’s pumping machine to be able to pump water to the school’s overhead tank.

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They equally swept and cleared grasses within the Afor Ugbawka Market, while packing refuse and cleaning hospital premises and wards at Agbani General Hospital amongst others.

The cleaning exercise, according to Enugu Stake president of the church, Chimaraoke Udeichi, was in commemoration of the annual “All Africa Helping Hands Community Service Project” of the church.

Udeichi disclosed that the church embarked on the exercise in conjunction with the Enugu State government agencies and other development agencies like the media.

According to him, “Africa is in a serious mess when it comes to environment. We need to encourage people to get involved. We want to promote service spirit.

“We’re using the occasion to partner with development groups like journalists, government agencies etc. We render hours of community service to the community where we are.”