The Caretaker Committee Chairman of Bogoro local government council, Iliya Habila has expressed concerned over open defecation in his domain.
“As far as the issue of personal hygiene and sanitation is concerned, may I use this opportunity to inform that I am very disturb that despite Bogoro LGA being enlightened community, many still defecate in the open”, Habila said.
The Caretaker Chairman who tasked the people of the area to make it a duty to have their families live in a clean environment and drink safe water enjoined them to comply with the sanitation exercise by always keeping their homes, offices, churches and mosques as well as market squares very clean and free from diseases.
Iliya Habila was speaking when he led the local government council members, traditional and religious leaders as well as the staff of the LGA to participate in a sanitation exercise as part of his commitment to fight common diseases and ensure clean environment.
“We are doing this to meet the requirements of UNICEF to control open defecation and promote personal hygiene among our people”, he said.
Adding that, “already, it is in line with the clarion call by His Excellency, Governor Bala Mohammed and World Health Organisation that the best way to prevent outbreaks of diseases is by ensuring cleaner environment”.
According to Habila, “we have set up and inaugurated sanitation committee that will go round all the villages in Bogoro LGA to enlighten our people and households to construct toilets in their homes”.
He said that the local government under his chairmanship have resolve to join forces with community leaders on the need to embrace government policies that are of benefit to human existence.
The Chairman who noted that equipments such wheelbarrows, Countless, diggers have been provided for the success of the exercise, directed all councillors, Village Heads to go and practice the same thing in their respective Wards.
While promising to come up with a programme called ‘operation keep Bogoro clean’, Habila called on the citizens of the local government to support his efforts in making sure that the entire area is kept clean at all times.
