YALA – The Native Process Group on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (LTG-WASH) has been inaugurated to supervise WASH providers in Yala Native Authorities Space of Cross River State.
The occasion, which was held within the Council headquarters in Okpoma, was organised by the Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) with assist from Self Assist Africa (SHA).
Hon. Fred Okem
In his keynote deal with, Dr Fred Okem, chairman of the Yala Native Authorities Council, lamented the well being impression of open defecation.
“It’s a welcomed alternative. Everyone knows our downside in Yala, we don’t have water. We go to the bush to defecate, it’s not a great observe, we should always keep away from it,” he warned.
Dr Okem added “You understand what we imply by job drive, we’re the foot troopers, we’re the educators. All of us ought to put our arms collectively to make sure this programme succeeds.”
Inaugurated members of the Yala LTG-WASH
The Yala LTG-WASH was inaugurated by the State Process Group on WASH Chairman, Mr Okon Ita who’s the Everlasting Secretary of the Ministry of Water Assets. He charged the group to diligently perform their duties.
The STG-WASH Chairman, represented by Engr Elemi Nkanu, a Director within the Ministry of Water Assets, asserted that “The duty group will likely be chargeable for harmonising all WASH initiatives within the LGA.”
He beckoned on one and all to assist the LTG-WASH to make sure that Yala native authorities is as soon as once more ODF. “The necessity to revive the sector can’t be overemphasised,” the Chairman reiterated.
Prepping the Yala LTG-WASH, the Nationwide Coordinator of the Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN), Mr Attah Benson, stated, “In the event you eat, you should defecate; subsequently, we have to preserve our bathrooms and surroundings clear. This assembly is to strengthen and alter the way in which we do issues.”
Charging the Yala Native Authorities Council Chairman, he requested that the “Chairman attempt to verify the LTG-WASH works. We want a great system that capabilities. The federal government has quite a lot of roles to play.”
Talking after her inauguration because the Yala LTG-WASH Chairman, Dr Augustina Okem stated she was grateful to steer the group.
Pledging, she stated, “We’ll dully carry our duties out. We’ll obtain the set objectives.”
