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Clean-up Nigeria (CUN), an international non governmental organisation, says 172.7million Nigerians live in dirty environment
The group revealed this in its 2021 Cleanliness Performance monitoring and evaluation study.
Prince Ene Baba Owoh Jnr, the National Coordinator, Clean up Nigeria, who disclosed the findings at a press conference in Abuja, said two percent improvement was recorded in the procurement of waste management equipment by some states and local councils in the country in 2021.
He said there was a significant drop in waste management equipment as most previously on ground became unserviceable.
He named Akwa Ibom State as the country’s cleanest state having scored highest in all the ratings.
He lamented that 32 of 36 states, including the rest of FCT outside of Abuja City by the organization’s statistical study are rated as unclean states.
According to him, the outcome of the studies could be used as catalyst for the modernization of waste management services, and also increase citizenship knowledge, attitude and hygiene practices.
“In 2021 our studies further showed that less than four (4) States who scored above 40% can be considered to be clean, compared to 2020 when there were three (3) States (Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi and Bauchi States) and four (4) cities namely; (Abuja, Uyo, Bauchi and Abakiliki) can be said to be clean in year 2021.
“Performance indicators from our studies shows that over 172.7 million Nigerians in 2021 are living in unclean environment, compared to 170 million in 2020.
“Presently only four States in the country namely Lagos, Oyo, Abuja and Bauchi have sanitary landfills, while the remaining 34 States operate open dumping. This development is not only alarming but calls for urgent intervention in addressing the menace.
“As our graphic chart statistics on monitoring/evaluation of the States have shown only 7 States (Akwa Ibom, Abuja, Cross River, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Lagos and Kaduna) who scored above 15% out of the 30% on the streets/roads cleanliness indicators have clean roads in the country.
“Vegetation/drainage control shows that only Akwa Ibom and FCT scored an average of 8% from the 20% marks have effectively managed and sustain vegetation /drainage control, in the country.
“On personal hygiene and sanitation only three States (Akwa Ibom, Cross River and Abuja City) scored above 3% of the 10% and can be said to come close to possession of good personal hygiene/sanitation practices in the country
“On the average, only four (4) States (Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi, Kaduna & Bauchi) can be considered to be clean having scored above 40% respectively.
“Painfully, 32 out of 36 States including the rest of FCT outside of Abuja City by our statistical study are rated as unclean States.
“As observed from our satellite imagery 95% of the States/Towns in the country recorded poor performance under the five (5) variables, in our performance indicators (street/road cleanliness, vegetation Control/distilting, waste management services, public opinion pool and knowledge and attitude and practice of hygiene and sanitation). Except States like Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi and Kaduna including Abuja metropolis however stepped up their environmental activities during the period under renew (2021)”.
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