Department
Environmental Health & Safety
Sanitary inspection of premises, nuisance abatement, pest and vector control, and food outlet and vending permits.
The Department of Environmental Health & Safety safeguards public health across the FCT through sanitary inspection, enforcement of AEPB regulations, public enlightenment and the issuance of health-related permits and certificates.
Functions & responsibilities
- Sanitary inspection of all premises in the FCT.
- Identification and abatement of nuisance in all premises.
- Enforcement of AEPB regulations.
- Environmental health education and public enlightenment of FCT residents on general sanitation of the environment.
- Control of illegal rearing of animals in residential areas.
- Evacuation and disposal of unclaimed corpses.
- Waste bin enforcement.
- Pest and vector control.
- Ensuring public safety at work sites.
- Sanitary control of recreational parks, public conveniences, abattoirs and motor parks.
- Registration of commercial fumigators.
- Issuance of vending permits.
- Review of EIA/EA in collaboration with the Environmental Monitoring Department.
- Control of commercial activities in unauthorised places.
- Serving of abatement notices to abate nuisances in the FCT.
- Control of indiscriminate disposal of waste in the FCT.
- Issuance of leftover-food-for-dogs permits.
- Issuance of food outlet permits.
- Issuance of the Certificate of Fitness for Continued Habitation (CFCH) and Certificate of Fitness for Continued Use (CFCU).
- Regular community sanitation programmes and the establishment of Community Based Environmental Sanitation Clubs.
- Sanitary inspection of markets and schools within the FCT.
- Inspection of healthcare facilities, higher institutions, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and correctional facilities in the FCT.