Many cities and towns in the country are usually an eyesore due to indiscriminate waste disposal among citizens. A report from a national study group rated 7 Nigerian states as clean while the 30 other states where considered dirty.
Note: Abuja was classed as a state in the report.
In no particular order, below are the 7 cleanest states in Nigeria:
Kaduna State.
Kaduna state is located in the northwestern region of the country. It is the only state in the northwest that made the list.
The inclusion of Kaduna on the list is not surprising, as major streets within the capital city and other towns in the state are usually tidy.
Ebonyi State.
Located in the southeast, Ebonyi is the only state from the region that made the list.
The inclusion of Ebonyi on the list is perhaps due to the proper drainage system in towns across the state.
Lagos State.
Lagos state is located in the southwestern region of the country. Though the state has numerous slums, It still has some world-class estate and well-organised residential areas.
Despite the large population of Lagos, it is surprising that the state made the list of the cleanest states in Nigeria.
Akwa Ibom State.
This state which is located in the south-south region, is known to have clean roads across most of its towns.
It was also revealed that the state possesses good personal hygiene/sanitation.
Bauchi State.
Bauchi is a state located in the northeast. It is the only state from the region that made the list of the cleanest states in the country.
It should be noted that some communities in Bauchi state placed a fine and punishment for open defecation, which might be responsible for the cleanliness in the state.
Cross River State.
This state is located in the south-south region of the country. Calabar, which is the capital of the state has been rumoured to be the cleanest city in the country.
The cleanliness of the state might be responsible for the influx of tourists.
Abuja (FCT).
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is a well-planned city with a proper waste disposal system.
Abuja has a good personal hygiene and possesses sanitary landfills unlike most states that still practice open refuse dumping.
How other states can measure up.
Other states in the country can measure up by doing the following:
(1) Enforce sanitation every week.
(2) Place a fine on anyone guilty of indiscriminate refuse dumping and open defecation.
(3) Sensitize citizens to the dangers of a dirty environment.
(4) Government should provide a proper waste disposal system to its citizens.
Source: The Sun.
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