The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt.Hon. Olubunmi Adelugba has charged residents of the state to always maintain hygienic environment for healthy living and to avoid the spread of diseases.
Rt.Hon Adelugba gave the charge while monitoring the January edition of the 2023 monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Ikole Ekiti Local Government Area.
The Speaker during the inspection, frowned at the low level of compliance by the residents.
She appealed to the people to always obey government directives on the monthly sanitation, as it is not a means of punishment, but to help maintain clean environment for healthy living.
Adelugba while urging Ikole residents and it’s environ to always ensure that wastes generated in their various houses, shops and markets are properly disposed, rather than dumping them in drainages to guide against flooding.
She however called on the local government council to be more proactive in sensitizing the people on the need to always clean their environment, as well as ensuring total compliance to the state environmental sanitation law.
The Chairman of Ikole Local Government, Mr. Sola Olominu, who was represented by the Council Secretary, Mrs. Aluko Olayemi, assured of the council’s continuous effort at ensuring the people are adequately sensitive to always do the needful.
Areas visited included Ijesa-Isu, Ikole township among others.