Bauchi Lawmaker Constructs 1,000 Toilets to Tackle Open Defecation

Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi

The member representing Bauchi federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Aliyu Aminu Garu, has flagged off the construction of over 1,000 toilets at strategic locations across the constituency as part of his commitment towards ensuring that Bauchi Local Government Area attained the open defecation-free (OPF) status.

Speaking during the flag-off ceremony yesterday held in his constituency office, Garu said the provision of toilets to the people of his constituents would reduce the incidence of diseases.

Garu also said when completed, the people would have access to the toilets which will reduce the practice of open defecation among the people.

He added that the construction of the toilets is part of his plans to fight against environmental issues that might negatively affect the good living conditions of the people of his constituency.

The state Commissioner for Housing and Environment, Danlami Ahmed Kawule, who was the special guest of honor at the ceremony, commended the federal lawmaker for the gesture, saying it will go a long way in complementing what his ministry is doing.

He stressed that it would further ensure that the state improves the cleanliness of the environment particularly in Bauchi Local Government Area which is hosting the capital of the state.

The commissioner added that the toilets would drastically reduce the spread of diseases associated with indiscriminate defection with the spaces in the Bauchi LGA.

In his remarks, Danladi Mahammad Danbaba, the deputy PDP state chairman said: “I am happy to have a representative, who is working hard to bring people-oriented projects to his constituency, like Hon. Aliyu Aminu Garu is doing.”

He called on the other elected members of the National Assembly elected on the platform of the PDP to continue to learn from Garu’s example by bringing to the constituents developmental projects and programmes in line with the PDP agenda and good people of their various constituencies who voted for them.