By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini
The environment is the place where humans, animals, and plants live. In recent years, the environment has been facing significant challenges from various angles.
With this brief explanation of the environment, we can say that our lives and those of other creatures around us are closely linked to the environment.
However, the environment and environmental officers continue to face growing challenges from the government and the wider community. These problems seem to be increasing every day.
The Daily Reality had an interview with one of the environmental officers, Idris Shafiu Aliyu, who explained the reasons hindering success in establishing regulations and managing the environment.
1. Lack of sufficient trained Environmental Health Officers (EHOs).
2. Lack of enough trained personnel to collaborate with (e.g., Police).
3. Corruption among some stakeholders within the Environmental Health Officers.
4. The strong influence of politics in the operations of Environmental Health Officers.
5. Lack of public awareness on the importance of environmental sanitation, which hinders progress in the sector.
6. Insufficient funding for Environmental Health Officers and the lack of public education on the importance of sanitation.
7. Lack of respect and appreciation for the work of Environmental Health Officers by some members of the public.
Improving your environment doesn’t mean abandoning it; prevention is better than cure.