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Environment
Abuja, May 4, 2017 (NAN) Mr Williams Osaze, the President, Society for the Promotion of People`s Rights, an NGO, has advised the Federal Government to employ more professionals to promote environmental health for effective service delivery.
Osaze, an environmentalist made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja.
He said that the inadequate numbers of the professionals was one of the reasons affecting the service delivery in the area of environmental sanitation across the country.
He said that more hands would engender the prevention of diseases as well as assist in mobilising and covering national sanitation.
“Employment of more environmental health officers will go a long way in preventing the spread of diseases that can give negative name to our nation.
“When the environment is not friendly to humans and animals, it can result to all kind of diseases.
“So when the number of the officers increased in all states, even up to the local areas, it will assist to cover the national sanitation.
“The effort will promote the environmental sanitation and the officers will equally join hands to educate people on the importance of daily environmental sanitation,’’ he said.
He said that the organisation was planning to sensitise the public on the dangers of keeping toilets as well as the environment unhealthy.
He said that the sensitisation would assist to curb unpredictable diseases and promote the environmental sanitation activities in such areas.
“This exercise become more necessary due to the importance of environmental sanitation to the health, social, economic and moral wellbeing of our people,’’ he said.
The president, however, advised Nigerians to participate in environmental sanitation activities to enhance disease control and reduce death rate in the country.
He also called on the public to support government at all levels to take precautions toward averting any negative consequences that might arise during this season. (NAN)
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Edited by Gregory Mmaduakolam/Grace Yussuf