There’s a new craze in town. It started from the Scandinavian countries, specifically Sweden. It has spread to many Western civilizations like Canada, United States, and France. India too is not left out.
Many people normally go out to jog. Jogging involves running at a slow pace to keep fit. It’s a common thing among the affluent. Of course, the struggling folks may not have time for leisure.
However, plogging is a step ahead of jogging. It involves joggers picking litter along their routes.
There are at least two advantages in plogging.
Jogging might not be enough exercise for most people. When they plog, it involves their having to bend in order to pick the rubbish.
Another advantage is that it protects the environment from being littered.
It has become a community service.
I believe Nigeria could do with plogging. There’s no credible refuse disposal system in the country. Time has overtaken the effective system we inherited from our colonial masters.
However, my problem is the fact that people are of the opinion that refuse is refuse. So, in situations where there are no civilised sewage systems, people are forced to dispose their human waste along with refuse.
It’s therefore not a surprise that the media, especially the radio stations, have been trying to educate the public not to dispose their sewage along with refuse.
But then, do we expect them to keep their sewage indoors?
While plogging is good, Nigerians should be wary of eleboto, cow dung!
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