The commissioner for environment in Cross River State, Moses Osogi, has described the sanitary conditions in University of Calabar, UNICAL, as very appalling.
This was his assessment at the end of Saturday’s environmental sanitation exercise, during which he visited the school and other parts of Calabar.
Osogi described the uncleanliness of the institution as deplorable.
He also expressed worry about the unhygienic state of the students’ living spaces.
Rating compliance at this month’s sanitation exercise as high and impressive, Osogi however asserted that the University of Calabar is falling short in its environmental practices.
He declared that the state government will extend support to the Institution to improve the living conditions for students.
“Despite the break we experienced last month due to the JAMB examination, I am pleased to see that residents, particularly those in the metropolis, have shown commendable compliance,”; the commissioner said.
Reacting to the challenges of waste management in the state, the commissioner expressed gratitude to the Waste Intervention Initiative by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for donating waste bins to the ministry to help combat waste evacuation issues.
He urged residents in need of receptacles to apply for the bins as they are intended for the benefit of the public.
The commissioner directed the enforcement of sanitation law against violators.
