Sanitation: Nasarawa state intensifies sensitisation on hygiene

The Nasarawa State Government says general hygiene is their top most pirority in order to safeguard the residents against the outbreak of diseases in the state.

The Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources, Mr. Kwanta Yakubu, stated this while addressing journalists in Keffi Local Government Area (LGA) after the June sanitation exercise.

He said that the ministry would step up sensitisation to rural communities for the general well being of the people in the state.

The commissioner revealed that the ministry is collaborating with LGA Chairmen, traditional and religion leaders to enlighten the public on the need to always maintain hygiene to guard against the outbreak of diseases.

“Residents should cooperate more with the government towards ensuring that the state is clean in their best interest.

“If the environment is kept clean, it will guard against the possible outbreak of diseases, thereby ensuring improved healthy living of the people,’’ the commissioner noted.

The Commissioner added that he has decided to operate mobile office going from one LGA to the other to sensitize the public on the need to clean their environments.

“I have been in Lafia, Karu, Akwanga and today in Keffi where we discussed with the LGA Chairmen and other stakeholders.

“We will sustain the sensitisation”, he added.

Also speaking, Chairman Keffi LGA, Muhammad Baba-Shehu, lauded the Commissioner for personally supervising the sanitation exercise in Keffi.

The Keffi LGA boss pledged to mobilize the people of the area to ensure full compliance in subsequent sanitation exercise.

Emmanuel Ukoh