Ending Open Defecation Key To Effective Sanitary Inspection – Expert

‎‎An environmental health expert, Ogbonnaya Akoma, has asserted that the eradication of open defecation is central to successful sanitary inspection in the state.

‎‎Akoma stated this to LEADERSHIP on the commencement of the relaunched house- to-house sanitary inspection of premises in the state in Umuahia, the state capital.

‎‎He emphasized the need for the  provision of functional conveniences in households,  school, public, worship, and market places to discourage open defecation.

‎‎The expert, who regretted that many households in rural communities do not have conveniences, called on the people to enbide the culture of general hygiene to avoid deseaes.

‎‎He further underscored the importance of ensuring appropriate window spaces in buildings as provided in the public health law to avoid airborne deseased.

‎‎Akoma urged the public to maintain healthy leaving by improving on their dietary habit through consumption of natural foods and depends less on processed.

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‎Meanwhile, the state government has in collaboration with various agencies and stakeholders mounted multidimensional responses to the predicted flooding of the state this year.

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‎The commissioner for Environment, Philmone Asonye stated this after embarking on advocacy visits to something of the local  government area