The Emir of Bauchi, Dr. Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu,on Tuesday called on the state government and other relevant stakeholders to return environmental sanitary inspectors to tackle open defecation and ensure sanitation for all.
The monarch, who made call during the World Toilet Day Celebration held at his palace in Bauchi, said the call become necessary considering the attitudes of people that continue to defy all the enlightenment campaign against open defecation and environmental sanitation for their wellbeing.
Represented by the Galadiman Bauchi, Ibrahim Saidu Jahun, the Emir said the sanitary inspectors will restore the culture of sanitation and hygiene practices among the people, adding that their presence will instil self-discipline and environmental cleanliness.
He directed all district and village heads within the emirates to observe the ban on open defecation in their respective domains and give maximum cooperation to relevant stakeholders in the campaign for the construction of toilets in all households.
Earlier, Coordinator of WASH Bauchi LGA Unit, Yunusa Yau, said that only 135 out of 1,618 communities in the Bauchi LGA. have been certified of open defecation free.
He called for the support of the traditional institutions especially the Emir of Bauchi, the four district heads and all traditional leaders to join hands in ensuring that all community members and every household has a toilet use to stop the practices of open defecation so that every community in Bauchi LGA will become open defecation-free.”