By Bisola Adeyemo
FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has indicated that there should be higher standards of environmental hygiene and sensitization on environmental sanitation, as part of measures in increasing public awareness on good environmental practices in all communities across the six area councils in Abuja
While performing the exercise in Kwali area council of the territory, Aliyu noted that the FCT Administration is required to “implement higher standards of environmental sanitation and orderliness” as its 4th Performance Deliverable under the Next Level Administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and to achieve this, all hands must be on deck, and everyone has to take responsibility for her/his actions, daily times gathered
The minister said, “as we continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important that communities take action to prevent further transmission, reduce the impacts of the outbreak,and support control measures.
Proper waste management and good hygiene practices are critical to enhancing public health and are indispensable for optimal economic productivity.
“It is for this reason that the FCT Administration, through the Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD), initiated the “Inclusive Sensitisation On Environmental Sanitation” in all communities in the FCT, to ensure that everyone gets involved in taking actions to guarantee a healthy environment”.
While noting that most of the diseases affecting people are as a result of poor environmental hygiene practices, the effect of which has been an increase in morbidity and mortality rates in children under five, Aliyu assured that the FCT Administration shall continue to enforce existing policies and guidelines on issues related to acceptable waste management practices.
The minister affirmed that indiscriminate disposal of wastes ha but also on human dignity and personal safety, noting that the scheme launched would greatly improve the health conditions of residents of the FCT and take a step closer to achieving one of the cardinal objectives of the Administration while advancing the cause of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) attainment. Development Goals (SDGs) attainment.
