The Yobe State Ministry of Environment has actually alerted people of the state to desist from practicing open defecation and other mindsets that are hazardous to human health.

The Ministry through its Information Officer, Shettima Mustapha, handed down the warning in a declaration, which highlights the quarterly sanitation activities throughout some significant towns of the state.

He similarly warned the general public on the risks of depositing solid waste, which according to him, if not correctly handled, can serve as breeding mosquito premises and harbor other vermin, which can quickly work as vectors for the spread of diseases in the neighborhood.

Mustapha noted that it protests this background that the Yobe State Government through the Ministry utilized casual workers to augment the quarterly refuse evacuation workout performed across the 4 major towns of the state which includes: Potiskum, Gashua, Nguru and Geidam towns.

“This is to ensure adequate strong waste management prior to evacuation, as the majority of these solid wastes take place to be littered around and spread all over the communities by wind and scavenging activities”, the statement included.

He stated the casual workers are working on an everyday basis to make certain that all cluttered wastes are being raked and burnt to make it easier for evacuation in the quarterly evacuation exercise.

“The Ministry is appealing to the general public to be mindful of any activity that will threaten life and well-being of the residents, specifically the activities of scavengers and those using the dumping sites for open defecation as those can tremendously set off the spread of diseases in the neighborhood,” the statement recommended.