The primary sewage pipe in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, collapsed; health officials issued a public health emergency alert.
Following the collapse of a main sewage pipe in the nation’s capital, the Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria (EHOAN), FCT Chapter, has urgently urged for prompt action.
Ismaila Dankog, the president of EHOAN, made the request during a Monday interview. He implored Nyesom Wike, the minister of the
Mr. Dankogi emphasized the incident’s serious risks, particularly in light of the nation’s ongoing cholera pandemic.
He emphasized that the broken sewage infrastructure was a major contributing factor to the heightened risk of cholera spread and warned of potentially disastrous outcomes if the issue was not rectified.
He listed a number of serious worries, such as the potential for a widespread outbreak, hampered environmental health services, difficult economic times, and possible fatalities.
Mr. Dankogi demanded that the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) provide data and that there be an immediate inquiry conducted to determine the cause of the sewage pipe collapse.
The health expert advised hiring reliable professionals to fix the broken sewage system and stop additional environmental contamination.
“Emergency measures, such as the water board’s provision of safe water, improved sanitation and hygiene facilities, and other preventive measures, are required to contain the cholera spread,” he stated.
Mr. Dankogi reaffirmed EHOAN’s willingness to work with the minister and agencies to respond quickly, stressing the importance of acting quickly to safeguard the health of FCT citizens.
Residents of Abuja have been warned by the AEPB not to dispose of waste improperly as this could jeopardize the integrity of the city’s sewage system.
The Wupa Basin Treatment Plant’s assistant director, Ndidi Emma-Agbodike, asked the locals not to put solid garbage in sewer manholes, which are essential for maintaining sewage flow and averting spills.
He claims that inappropriate garbage disposal methods are alarmingly becoming common in the area and that this is raising the amount of sewer system obstructions.
