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Eight Houses Sealed Off In Ilorin Over Defective Soakaway
Eight houses with defective soakaway in Iponrin, and Sabo-Oke area of Ilorin, have been sealed off by the Kwara State Environmental Taskforce.
This is coming a few days after six houses in Onikun-kewu, Adabata were sealed off for the same offence.
In an interaction with newsmen in Ilorin, the Kwara State Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Buge stated that open defecation, defective soakaway and substandard toilets expose residents to preventable diseases.
Hajia Buge stated that the taskforce would intensify the house to house inspection in all the sixteen local government areas of Kwara State to ensure compliance with environmental laws.
She charged landowners to construct standard toilet facilities for the wellbeing of occupants or be prepared for prosecution.
The Kwara State Commissioner for Environment affirmed Government’s commitment to ensuring a clean and safe environment for all residents.
By Muinat Usman
