28 prosecuted for open defecation, dumping of refuse

Twenty-eight persons have been arraigned at a mobile court in
Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, for open defecation and indiscriminate
dumping of refuse.

Two, who are minors, were, however, discharged and acquitted.
Others were sentenced to fines ranging from N2,000 to N4,000.

The Magistrate, Modupe Afeniforo, hoped that the sentence would
act as a deterrent to others.

Environment Commissioner Chief Bisi Kolawole said the government
would implement environmental and sanitation laws to eradicate open
defecation and indiscriminate dumping of refuse.

Warning that the administration would begin a continuous house
to house monitoring exercise to ensure compliance with the policy
of having at least one toilet in every house, the commissioner
stressed that culprits would be punished.

Twenty-eight persons have been arraigned at a mobile court in
Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, for open defecation and indiscriminate
dumping of refuse.

Two, who are minors, were, however, discharged and acquitted.
Others were sentenced to fines ranging from N2,000 to N4,000.

The Magistrate, Modupe Afeniforo, hoped that the sentence would
act as a deterrent to others.

Environment Commissioner Chief Bisi Kolawole said the government
would implement environmental and sanitation laws to eradicate open
defecation and indiscriminate dumping of refuse.

Warning that the administration would begin a continuous house
to house monitoring exercise to ensure compliance with the policy
of having at least one toilet in every house, the commissioner
stressed that culprits would be punished.