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Serene Environment Emboldens Good Health-Expert
An Environmentalist, Mr Stanley Nwoka, has called on the Anambra public to have a change of attitude towards waste disposal by bagging their wastes for proper evacuation to its final dumpsite.
In an interview with newsmen yesterday in Awka, Nwoka said that proper waste disposal enhances good health.
He said that massive enlightenment should be done across the communities in the state, especially in the market areas, to drum the need for the people to maintain a clean environment.
“There are lots of gain for people to learn and practise to live in a clean and neat environment. It promotes good health, business and tourist sites.
“When people appreciate nature and preserve it, it becomes a beauty to behold and a soothing oil to the minds of the people and it promotes creativity,” he said.
Nwoka, a consultant with the Anambra Ministry of Environment, called for a total change of attitude against environmental pollution, saying the Anambra State Government has reiterated its determination and commitment towards ensuring a clean and healthy environment for the citizenry.
He urged the residents to develop a new mind set to partner the new Anambra Governor, Prof Charles Soludo, to build a new environment for greater development of the state.
Nwoka stated that almost all dump sites in major cities of the state are in alarming state and need to be attended to, to save the people from the stench upsetting the public and to give a facelift to the state urgently.
“Dump sites at Oguta Road by Ojedi Junction, Inland Town Onitsha, Ose Okwodu, Main market, Nnewi, Ekwulobia, Nkpor, Eke Awka, Ukwuorji, Okpuno amongst others, are heart tearing, they demand quick action,” he said.
Nkwoka said that under the new dispensation of leadership in Anambra, all dump sites in rural and urban centres would be given urgent attention.
He urged the public to imbibe the new habit of proper waste disposal and comply with the directive of right waste disposal to make the state viable for trade and commerce to thrive.
Nkwoka who urged the residents to key into the massive attack on refuse dumps, by disposing rightly to encourage the governor to sanitise the state environment.
He said that at various locations and communities, the youths should be part of the evacuation exercise across the state to make every local government area viable for business prospects.
Nwoka who said that the vision and mission of this administration would be fulfilled in creating a safe environment, assured that wreckages left along the roads need be evacuated in due time.
“Soludo has taken the right step in the right direction to put the message across to the people on the need to live in a clean environment.
“His action to evacuation of the debris and humility and leadership by example shows him off as a serious leader who has asked community leaders to take ownership of their environment.
The Alliance Française Port Harcourt in conjunction with the Embassy of France Nigeria over the weekend joined the globe to campaign against the 2025 gender- based violence (GBV) with the theme: “16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Voice”
The event which took place at the event Hall of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt was in collaboration with the Female in Gaming Network, ( FIGN) and partnership with Nexal a body that seeks to promote online safety and responsible digital behaviour.
The Tide reports that the project which was aimed at promoting digital safety and girls inclusion in Gaming, with the initiative tagged ‘Gameover Gender- Base Violence’was part of the global campaign against gender- based Violence.
The activity which experienced a flavour of festivity was full of fun and excitements as participants took part in tournaments on popular digital games such as Mario kart and EAFC 25, with an intent to creating safer and more inclusive digital spaces.
The Director of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs Marina Lacal said that these activities were designed to encourage inclusion of girls, team work and fair play on online gaming spaces, saying that the gaming world reflects these inequalities, where female players are often under represented.
According to her the main objectives of the initiative was to provide a supportive environment for girls and female in gaming network.
“GameOverGBV” is a project created to reshape this landscape by offering an innovative inclusiveness of girls on online digital Gaming community and digital environments that provide opportunities for creativity, learning and connection, but also fight against Gender-Based Violence Digital Gaming,”she said
She however, explained that the Digital Game, sport competitions, was launched to strengthen social and digital skills through games, workshops, and raise awareness among all young participants about respect, equality and digital citizenship.
The Tide News reports that in Port Harcourt, the competition brought together 100 young participants from three major universities: University of Port Harcourt, ( UNIPORT),Ignatius Ajuru University of Education(IAUE) and Rivers State University (RSU)as well as students from four selected secondary schools, Oginigba comprehensive Secondary.School, Vine lnternational, Virgo predicanda lnternational, and Excellent Montessori Secondary school.
“This is an approach where girls and boys can learn, play and collaborate in a more respectful and safe space for young women, while ensuring a safe, enjoyable and respectful digital environment. It also expose young women to cyberbullying, exclusion, sexist comments and online hate,” Mrs. Lacal said.
Earlier, a game developer Sophia Nei and her. team had engaged participants in an interactive session with the theme: “Can Video Games Be Safe Spaces For Girls?”
However, Mrs Nei and her team educated the girls on the benefits and violence on online digital gaming and urged them ( participants)to learn to say ‘No’ to Online hate, sexist and cyber bullying, while encouraging them(students) to stand up for themselves by reporting such issues to the appropriate authority.
Highlight of the competition was the awarding of prizes to winners by the Director of Alliance Française, Mrs Marina Lacal.
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