Environment
Expert Tasks Landlords On Provision Of Toilets For Tenants
Worried by the spate of
neglect by some landlords on the provision of toilets facility for their residents, an expert in the public health, Mr Simon Ichendu, has said that it is a criminal offence for an individual to build a house without toilet facility.
Ichendu, who made this disclosure to The Tide on Friday while reacting to the high rate of pollution of the environment through the exposure of waste product by residents, especially in some area with Obio/Akpor, said that many landlords do not bother on how their tenants pass waste, but are interested in the rent paid.
He said that toilet facility is as vital as the rooms provided for rentage but wondered why many landlords do not care about the effect of not providing toilet, which compel them to look for help elsewhere.
According to health expert, sewage disposal is very important and it is a criminal offence for any one to build a house and even give it out for rent to tenants without toilet.
He said “it is very important for people to ensure the safety of the environment which they live, and also control factors that could have adverse effects on the people”.
“It has been established by scientists that a gramme of excreta carried more than one million harmful bacteria, virus and parasites and people must always be concions of the purity of the water they use on daily basis, most especially in the kitchen,” The health expert said.
He, therefore, posited that it is always advisable to be conscious of some basic health rules wherever people live, instead of spending money in the hospital for cure, and urged landlords who do not have toilet to urgently provide such, even for their residents.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State Environmental Sanitation Authority has come up hard on both landlords and tenants who do not have or make use of toilet for waste.
Spokesperson for the authority, Mr Olalekan Ige, who made this known in a press statement, said that the new Rivers State Waste Management Law that replaces the old environmental sanitation law have given them power to deal with both tenants and landlords that will throw or mess-up the environment with their human waste (excreta).
He said that substantial fines awaits offenders, as the authority will not spare landlords that do not provide such or tenants that pay to live in such houses.
Corlins Walter
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Thursday, launched an awareness campaign, aimed at educating residents on the increasing impact of climate change.
The campaign also seeks to enlighten residents on the urgent need for personal and community protection measures.
During the launch in Uyo on Thursday, the Akwa Ibom Director of NOA, Mr Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, said that the campaign aims at enlightening residents, about the changes in weather patterns.
He said that this includes unpredictable rise in temperatures, and how these changes threaten public health across the state.
Mkpoutom noted that the current weather was not harmattan, but an extreme form of air pollution, which is harmful to health as it could cause oxidative stress which affects body balance.
“Our environment is changing rapidly, and the effects are evident in the disruptions faced by our communities.
“It is paramount that every citizen of Akwa Ibom understands these changes and take necessary steps to protect themselves, their families, and their livelihoods,” he said.
He appealed to citizens to take the following precautions which include wearing of nose mask, drinking sufficient water, covering of food and water to keep away dust, washing fruits thoroughly before eating, among others.
He directed all NOA structures within the state to engage with local communities through town hall meetings and collaboration.
He also urged engagement with schools and community leaders, to disseminate vital information on early warning signs, as well as safety protocols during extreme weather conditions.
The Chairman of Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Ms Surah Animashaun, has urged traders of Aiyetoro and Oluwo fish markets to consistently ensure a hygienic trading environment.
She urged the traders to maintain cleanliness and observe proper environmental sanitation in the markets.
Animashaun said this during a visit to some of the market areas in Epe on Saturday.
She said that clean markets were critical to public health.According to her, poor sanitation could lead to the outbreak of communicable diseases, especially in fish markets, where waste management must be handled with extra care.
The council chairman urged traders to dispose of refuse appropriately, avoid indiscriminate dumping of waste, and ensure regular cleaning of stalls and surroundings
She noted that environmental hygiene is a collective responsibility, adding that everyone should be involved in this development.
Animashaun also warned that the local government would not hesitate to enforce existing environmental laws, including sanctions against defaulters.
She assured traders of the council’s commitment to providing adequate waste disposal facilities and regular monitoring to sustain a clean and healthy market environment.
The council boss also urged traders to desist from selling by the roadside, so as to avoid accidents, noting that several motor accidents had occurred along the Aiyetoro market area.
“We, therefore, urge traders to stop selling on the roadside,” she said.
President, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mrs Margaret Oguntala, has inaugurated the construction of 18 units residential terrace in highbrow Alausa area of Lagos toward bridging the nation’s shelter gap.
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