Bauchi community imposes N100 fine to check open defecation

The imposition of N100 fine as punishment for open defecation in Khamsin village of Dass Local Government Area in Bauchi, has helped check the menace, community leader, Malam Abdulkadir Sarki, said. Sarki said in Khamsin that the fine, introduced some time ago, had brought about sanity to the surrounding environment that had hitherto constituted health […]

The imposition of N100 fine as punishment for open defecation in Khamsin village of Dass Local Government Area in Bauchi, has helped check the menace, community leader, Malam Abdulkadir Sarki, said.

Sarki said in Khamsin that the fine, introduced some time ago, had brought about sanity to the surrounding environment that had hitherto constituted health risk to residents.

“We had to maintain personal and environmental hygiene, so I instructed that N100 be charged as fine on any person, child or adult, including those on transit, found defecating openly in the community.

“Residents whose houses are close to areas prone to open such defecation, have been assigned the responsibility of monitoring and arresting culprits,” he said.

The community leader expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance, adding that the few cases of violation involved people on transit, who were warned never to repeat the act. (NAN)