Open Defecation: Traditional, Religious Leaders Want Legislation To Check Practice In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 19, 2019
Some traditional and religious leaders in Jema’a,Jaba, Zangon Kataf and Kachia Local Government Areas LGA of Kaduna State, havecalled on local government councils to enact laws to check Indiscriminate OpenDefecation ODF.
The leaders made the call in Kafanchan during an ODFsensitisation meeting for traditional and religious leaders in the LocalGovernment Area, organised by the United Nations Children Fund UNICEF.
According to the leaders, the lack of relevant lawsat local levels on environmental sanitation and hygiene is negatively impactingon the campaign against open defecation in rural areas.
They unanimously agreed that the best way toeliminate ODF in local communities was for government to enact laws toprosecute offenders.
One of the leaders, District Head of Asso, BarnabasSamaila said the law has become imperative to strengthen traditional leaders’effort in ensuring compliance to environmental cleanliness.Reacting to the call, Elias Manza, ChairmanZango-Kataf LGA said the local councils would look into the demand to see thepossibility of enacting such laws.