The Guri Local Government Council of Jigawa state has conducted a one-week outdoor spraying against mosquitoes in the area.
The Information Officer of the council, Fahad Muhammad, while speaking on Thursday said that the fumigation was conducted between Aug. 24 and Aug. 31.
Muhammad said that the exercise was aimed at stamping out the breeding of mosquitoes and other insects in the area.
He explained that the exercise targeted drains, culverts and other mosquito breeding sites across the 11 wards of the council.
The information officer quoted the council’s Director of Admin and General Services, Mr Muhammed Gudaji, who doubles as acting Chairman, as saying that the council was passionate about the well-being of the teeming populace by way of safeguarding the environment.
According to him, Gugaji has urged the people to reciprocate the gesture through regular sanitation and maintaining clean homes and environment.
Muhammad added that the acting chairman also advised residents to dump wastes at designated places provided by the council and not to block the drains, especially during the rainy.
“The council decided to conduct the exercise as the state government and partners distributed mosquito nets to households across the local government area.
“So this is done to complement the state government in its fight against malaria diseases for the safety of our children and pregnant women,” Muhammad said.
He, therefore, called on households that benefited from the mosquito nets to ensure they slept under the nets to protect themselves from the mosquito bites which caused malaria.
Muhammad, also quoted the Head of the Water and Sanitation Department of the council, Mr Bashari Hassan, as saying that self-help groups in the area should continue to participate in monthly environmental sanitation exercises to keep the area clean and healthy.
NAN
