Kebbi Task Force on sanitation warns against violation of environmental laws
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Inspection
By Shuaibu Tatu
Birinin Kebbi, Sep.19, 2016 (NAN) The Kebbi State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation has warned the residents against violation of the state environmental laws.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Task Force gave the warning as it commenced the inspection of some communities in Birnin Kebbi Township to ascertain the sanitary condition.
Alhaji Bagudu Diggi, the Chairman of the task force told NAN in an interview in Birnin Kebbi on Monday that the inspection was sequel to the series of reports of environmental abuse in the targeted areas.
He listed the areas affected in the inspection to include Badariya, Rafin Atiku and Nassarawa communities.
He said that these communities were known for indiscriminate dumping of refuse, an act that causes unnecessary flooding and threat to the health of the residents.
According to him, the primitive attitude causes environmental hazard to the residence and consequently make life unbearable, especially during the period of rainy season.
Diggi, however, commended the efforts of the Kebbi Urban Development Authority (KUDA) for its prompt action on refuse evacuation and construction of additional incinerators in strategic locations.
He explained that the complaint was lodged by some of the residents of the communities, who were expecting prompt and urgent remedial measures.
The chairman added that the communities suffer bad odour as a result of dropped carcasses of dead animals and heap of refuse dump deposited in the communities.
He promised that the task force would not relent in its duties of enforcing the state sanitation laws with a view to prevent outbreak of diseases and unnecessary environmental hazards.
Diggi warned the residents of the communities against violation of the state environmental laws, adding that anyone found culpable would be made to face the wrath of the law.
(NAN)
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Edited by Constance Athekame/Felix Ajide
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