The Enugu State Waste Management Agency (ESWAMA) has urged residents to bag their refuse before putting them in waste containers as preventive measure against Lassa fever and other diseases.
The Managing Director of ESWAMA, Mr Dom Okonkwo, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Enugu.
Okonkwo said that the measure would complement the efforts of the state government against Lassa fever and other communicable diseases.
“When you put your refuse in bags and containers properly in your home, it will prevent rodents from visiting the refuse point or turning it to breeding place.
“Putting your refuse in bags also makes it easier for evacuation by our truck teams.
“So, our people must help us to prevent viral and communicable diseases, which had broken out in some parts of the country.
“ESWAMA believes that prevention is better than cure and the health of our people is paramount to the present administration,” he said.
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