NOA Partners Group On Environmental Health

The National Orientation
Agency (NOA) has said that it would partner with the Halima Factor Community Initiate (HFCI) to curtail community hazard arising from environmental and health issues.
Director, Orientation and Peace Education, Mr David Dogo, made the disclosure at the commencement of the environmental and health campaign in Kabusa, FCT.
The campaign which is in collaboration with the HFCI has the theme, “I stand out for a clean and healthy environment’’.
Dogo said that it was important for Nigerians to take care of their environment in order to avert any act capable of affecting their health.
“When you take care of your environment, it will in turn take care of you as the environment does not forgive if you offend it, it will fight back,’’ he said.
He noted that the flood of 2012/2013 that caused serious damage in the country was as a result of neglect of the environment.
The director said that Nigerians should work hard to prevent a repeat of the incident.
Dogo urged Nigerians to work for the wellness of the environment, adding that the NOA had done a lot in creating environmental awareness through its “Do the Right Thing campaign”.
He commended the HFCI, adding that it was high time Nigerians took responsibility in contributing their quota to the system.
Dogo assured stakeholders of the sustainability of the project, noting that NOA would partner with HFCI to address environment and health issues.
The founder of HFCI, Halima Usman, said the group was poised to rid Abuja communities of environmental pollution inimical to the health of the residents through its campaign.
Halima said that the people’s health could only be secure where their environment was secure, adding that there was need to be a responsible Nigerian by being alive to the environment.
She said that HFCI choose Kabusa as the starting point because it was littered with all forms of dirt that were dangerous to their health.
She said that the initiative would ensure a free and healthy environment.