By Vincent Ujumadu, Jeff Agbodo, Steve Oko, and Ugochukwu Alaribe
States across the South-East are recording varying levels of progress in environmental sanitation, with improved waste management in some urban centres contrasting with persistent challenges of open defecation and indiscriminate waste disposal in others.
A survey by Vanguard showed that while Abia has made significant strides in sanitation through improved waste evacuation and expanded public toilet facilities, Ebonyi and Anambra continue to grapple with open defecation and environmental pollution despite ongoing government interventions.
Ebonyi records prompt refuse evacuation
In Ebonyi State, refuse evacuation has remained consistent across Abakaliki, with dump sites regularly cleared, preventing the accumulation of waste on major roads.
