Monday, 20 November 2017

Former Chairman, Nigeria Environmental Society, Lagos Island Chapter call for a new technology in the management of wastewater




  The former Chairman, Nigeria Environmental Society, Lagos Island Chapter, NESLIC, John Ekoko, has called for a new technology in the management of wastewater in the country.

   Ekoko made this call yesterday in Lagos during the commemoration of the 2017 World Toilet Day, which is celebrated on Nov. 19 yearly.

  The United Nations, UN, designated Nov. 19 as World Toilet Day to raise awareness and inspire action to tackle sanitation crisis, with this year’s theme as “Wastewater’’.
Ekoko said that treating wastewater where it was generated would encourage making manure and fertiliser from the waste, while the water would be treated and recycled for use.

  While commending the Lagos State Government for building public toilets, he said that the local governments should come up with master plans to build more public toilets in strategic places.

  Ekoko said that efforts should be made to keep the public toilets clean as well as educate the public on how to use them properly.
He further said that those defecating in open places should be arrested and penalised.

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