By Ighomuaye Lucky. O
The acting chairman of Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State, Hon Cephas Yakubu Muhammed has taken the message of cleanliness to Ivhairua Market in the locality.
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, however tasked all residents to make sanitation a daily affair.
Hon Mohammed emphasized the importance of good sanitary practices amongst all residents in order to ensure a clean, free flood, safe and sustainable environment across the local government area.
He therefore implored residents in the market to support government’s effort through regular cleaning of the environment, drainages in front of their houses and desist from the unwholesome act of illegal waste disposal especially as we are approaching raining season, 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 cleanliness noting that cleanliness is a panacea for public health and well-being.
She said that free-flow of drainages and clearing of waterlog promotes a healthy environment.
Mrs. Orhewere however charged the women and other traders to ensure daily cleaning of their environment.
Also speaking at the exercise, Mrs Beauty Umoru appreciated the acting Council Chairman for his good step for making sure that the people live in a clean and comfortable environment that is disease-free while urging the market women to follow the sanitation routine adequately.
In another vain, 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 and 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, 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 programmes aimed of improving the lives of the people, appreciated the W4HL team for their outstanding performance.
Other 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; Mr Abu Martis Erega and Martins Akinabor.
