The programme which took place at the Oshimili South Local Government, witnessed, prayers, dancing, and a visit to the chairman's office, as well as other Heads of Departments of the council .
The programme, themed, "Environmental Health: Creating Resilient Communities Through Disaster Risk Reduction And Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation." is a yearly event aimed at educating the society on the important of environmental health.
The Chairman of the Oshimili South Local Government, Dr.Kelvin Ezenyili said Environmental protection was the responsibility of everybody.
The Chairman represented, by the Chairman House committee on Environment, Hon.kelvin Nwabeze, commended the Environmental Health Officers Association for making it a yearly duty to celebrate the World Environmental Health Day.
He said Heath should be everyone's priority, and advised on the need to guide against dirty habits in order to live a healthy lifestyle.
Dr.Ezenyili who promised to always work with the Association to move the Local Government forward, advised the Association to be guided by the rules and regulations of the profession.
He assured that some of the challenges mentioned would be addressed in order to find lasting solutions to the problems
The State Secretary of the Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria, Sanitarian, Esther Edafienene, revealed that a clean Environment, impacts positive behaviour.
Comrade Edafienene advised Nigerians to embrace the spirit of cleanliness as it would lead to reducing killer diseases adding that littering the environment with waste is an offense to the environment and humanity.
She expressed gratitude to the Chairman for promoting and always advancing the duties of the Oshimili South Local Government Environmental Health Officers Association.
Comrade Edafienene lamented the shortage of Environmental Health Officers in Local Government and stressed the need for the engagement of more Environmental Health Officers to help curbing the menace associated with the environment.
She also appealed to the Local Government Chairman to look into the lack of operational vehicles and other logistics.
The Head of Department, Environmental Health Officers Association, Oshimili South Local Government, Mr.Eugine Oshilim, urged residents to stop blocking the drains with refuse to avoid flooding especially with the predicted up coming flooding.
He equally advocated for economic tree planting to mitigate climate change impacts.
The Oshimili South Local Government Environmental Supervisor, MrAdim Dikedi, pledged the support of the Oshimili South Local Government Environmental Department at ensuring best practices.
He Commended the officers for their professionalizm and hard work while encouraging them to do more
In a welcome address, the principal Environmental Health Officer, Sanitarian Okolo Ogechukwu, advocated for a stop in open defecation, adding that the water system toilet is an identified best practice in today's world.
While stressing the need for a stop in bush burning to prevent climate change, Comrade Ogechukwu said sanitary habits, is a human right law that must not be violated.
She called on Deltans to drink clean water, wash their hands regularly emphasizing that prevention is better and cheaper than cure.
Highlights, was the unveiling of the 2024 World Environmental Health Day by Oshimili South Local Government Chairman represented by the Chairman House committee on Environment,Hon.Kelvin Nwabeze
Local Government Secretary Chief.Henry Obiora Enebeli and Heads of Departments of Local Government were visited the Association
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