Acting Chairman embarks on market cleaning campaign in Fugar

…..Calls on residents to uphold environmental sanitation in market

By Okpokpo Okhumode, Auchi

As part of efforts to sustain the sanitary culture of residents in Etsako Central LGA, the Acting Chairman of the local government, Hon Cephas Yakubu Muhammed has embarked on cleaning exercise campaign in Ivhairua Market Fugar, the administrative headquarters of the local government.

The acting Chairman who was accompanied on the cleaning campaign exercise by the Vice Chairman, Hon Rosemary Umasor, Secretary to the Local Government, Professor Jerome Ileile, said the cleaning campaign would be a continuous exercise across all the major markets in the local government to enable all residents to make sanitation a daily affair.

Hon Mohammed further emphasized the importance of good sanitary practices amongst all residents in order to ensure a clean, free-flow of erosion, safe and sustainable environment across the local government area.

He therefore implored residents in the market to support government’s effort through regular clearing of environment, drainages in front of their houses and desist from the unwholesome act of illegal waste disposal especially as the raining season is at hand, saying it is expedient for everyone to take ownership of all infrastructure provided by the government.

On her part, the Head of Environmental Department, Etsako Central local government Mrs. Christiana Orhewere, said that they are embarking on awareness campaign against bush burning and uncleanliness. She noted that cleanliness is a panacea for public health and well-being stressing that free-flow of drainages and clearing of waterlogged drainages promotes a healthy environment and hence charged the women and other traders to ensure daily cleaning of their environment.

Hon Cephas Yakubu and other officials of the council being briefed by the Head of Environmental Department, Mrs Christiana Ohewere during inspection visit

Also speaking at the exercise, Mrs Beauty Umoru appreciated the Council Chairman for his good step at making sure the people live in a clean and comfortable environment that is disease-free and urged the market women to follow the sanitation routine adequately.

In another vein, the Council Acting Chairman, Hon Cephas Yakubu Muhammed had attended the Wash for Healthy Live (W4HL) Project Dissemination Meeting at the Council where he charged the people on the essentials for children and their families to live healthy, prosperous lives.

He encouraged the people to live a healthy life saying Wash is at the core of child health and development for a child’s well-being.

While charging the participants to take the knowledge and skill to their communities in other to make a positive impact, he said “We are focusing on bringing clean water, so remember that healthy families are the backbones of a healthy society”, he emphasized.

Assuring all the attendees that his administration will continue to support all related health programs aimed at improving the lives of the people, he appreciated the W4HL team for their outstanding performance.

A spot at the Fugar Market that needed attention

Others who attended the meeting include the Deputy Leader Hon Ojadi Syvester who represented the leader of the legislative arm, Hon. Yusuf Marwan; Majority Leader, Hon Festus Ogiator; Hon Friday Ikhane, councilor representing Ward 4; Hon Kadiri Karim Erumiseli; Mr Abu Martis Erega and Martins Akinabor.