IKOLE(EKITI) – House owners without toilet facility in Ikole, Ekiti State, are now speeding up efforts to meet the February deadline given by the state government to provide the facility in their home.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti had in December 2014 given two-month ultimatum to owners of residential buildings without toilet to build one or face prosecution. [pro_ad_display_adzone id=”10″]
NAN findings on Wednesday revealed that some of the affected landlords have begun to dig soak away pits while bricklayers are working on erection of structure to be used.
Some landlords who are yet to commence construction of toilets attributed the delay to scarcity of labourers for the job.[pro_ad_display_adzone id=”10″]
They are, however, optimistic that the project would be completed before the end of February as directed by the governor to avoid being sanctioned.[pro_ad_display_adzone id=”10″]
Mr John Ayeni, one of the affected landlords, told NAN that the order was for their own benefit, adding that he had finished the construction of toilet at the back of his house.
“What remains is to get plumber that will do the finishing works,“ Ayeni said.
Madam Olajubutu Arinola, a landlady, said the deadline issued by the state government “had fast track the payment of 2015 house rent by tenants which assisted me to have enough money for the project.”
Arinola said that the toilet would be made ready before the end of January.
He also appealed to other landlords to take the deadline serious to avoid being sanctioned.
Also speaking, Chief Olabisi Arowojobe, said he had two rooms meant for male and female toilets already and that plan was underway to dig soak away pit.[pro_ad_display_adzone id=”8″]
Arowojobe commended the present administration in the state for the firm decision, saying it would go a long way to discourage open defecation in the state. (NAN)