Mr. Aniekan Umanah
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Environmental
Health Professionals in the State under the auspices of Environmental Health
Club of Nigeria has been lauded for sensitizing the public on environmental
protection and cleanliness.
The
Honourable Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Aniekan Umanah
who made the commendation in his office, during a courtesy visit by the group,
described the initiative as laudable and timely, given the quality of
infrastructure provided by the State government.
He
said that Governor Akpabio-led administration has invested substantially in the
environmental development of the State to ensure the cleanliness of our
environment and the wellbeing of the citizenry.
Umanah
acknowledged the pivotal role of the Ministry of Environment and its agencies
especially the Green Brigade, which is an initiative of the wife of the
Governor, Her Excellency, Mrs. Ekaette Unoma Akpabio, for working assiduously
to ensure the cleanliness of the Capital City.
He
urged members of the Environmental Health Club of Nigeria to key into the
environmental transformation programme of the State Government and assured that
their request will be forwarded to the appropriate Ministry and Agencies for
necessary action.
Earlier,
the President of the Environmental Health Club, Comrade Idongesit Essien said
as a professional group, they were obliged to educate and enlighten the public
on Environmental Health related issues.
He
called on the State government to re-position Environmental Health Services in
the State, Local Governments and Government Agencies/ Parastatals, by employing
qualified Environmental Health Officers, who he described as true sanitarians
that have undergone training in specialized institutions such as the Akwa Ibom
State School of Health Technology, Etinan.
While
appreciating the pragmatic effort of the Information Commissioner in promoting
and projecting the image of the State, thereby changing the status of Akwa Ibom
State in the comity of States in the Country, Comrade
Essien
urged the State Government to re-introduce the monthly environmental sanitation
in order to make Akwa Ibom State cleaner, healthier and safer for inhabitants
and investors.
In
his remarks, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and
Communications, Mr. Emman Asanga congratulated the club for undertaking Environmental
Health Education for the public as a vocation and applauded their interest in
the general hygiene of the State.
Present
during the visit were Directors and Head of Departments in the Ministry.
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