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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