By Bisola Adeyemo
Yobe State Government has cautioned the citizens of the state to desist from the illegal ways of depositing solid waste, open defecation, and other attitudes that are harmful to human health.
In a statement, the Ministry of Environment Information Officer, Shettima Mustapha, who disclosed this highlights the quarterly sanitation activities across some major towns of the state.
According to daily post, Mustapha said an environment with so much waste or feces that are not properly managed and maintained can serve as breeding mosquito grounds and harbor other vermin, which can easily serve as vectors for the spread of diseases in the community.
“This is to ensure adequate solid waste management before evacuation, as most of these solid wastes happen to be littered around and spread all over the communities by wind and scavenging activities”, the statement added.
He added that the casual laborers are working daily to make sure that all littered wastes are being raked and burnt to make it easier for evacuation in the quarterly evacuation exercise.
“The Ministry is appealing to the general public to be conscious of any activity that will endanger life and well-being of the citizens, especially the activities of scavengers and those using the dumping sites for open defecation as those can tremendously trigger the spread of diseases in the community,” the statement advised.
