Environmental Health & Safety Advisor

18/01/2026

Happy follow-versary to my awesome followers. Thanks for all your support! Samson Ephraim Simon

18/01/2026

TO ALL EHOs, BRIEF PRESS MEETING BY EHCON NIGERIA

The Registrar / Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON).

Date: Monday, 19th January 2026

Time:2pm prompt

Venue: EHCON Headquarters, Federal Secretariat, Abuja

DECLARATION OF A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY ON ENVIRONMENTAL-RELATED DISEASES ARISING FROM GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS IN NIGERIA

The press briefing is convened to formally brief the nation on the alarming rise in environmental-related diseases linked to greenhouse gas emissions and combustion-engine pollution across Nigeria, and to announce decisive national emergency actions being undertaken by EHCON in fulfillment of its statutory mandate to safeguard environmental public health.

The Registrar / Chief Executive Officer will address, among others:

The declaration of a National Environmental Public Health Emergency on air-pollution-related diseases;

Key findings from EHCON’s investigations, field surveillance, and environmental intelligence;

The launch of the National Emergency Response Initiative on Environmental Public Health Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (NERI-EPHIGGE);

Immediate regulatory, enforcement, surveillance, and emission-reduction measures;

The expected national health, environmental, and economic impact of the emergency response; and

The critical role of the media in public awareness, accountability, and national mobilization.

Importance of Media Participation

This briefing addresses a silent but rapidly escalating public health threat affecting Nigerians across urban, industrial, transport, and residential environments. Media partnership is vital in informing the public, shaping national discourse, and supporting life-saving environmental public health interventions.

Please accept the assurances of our highest esteem and cooperation.

Signed:
Ahmed R jummai (Mrs)
Dir. Special duty/ Press For:
San. Yakubu Mohammed Baba, PhD, FWEPCH, FAIPH, FCIEH
Registrar / Chief Executive Officer

06/01/2026

05/01/2026

Big thanks to Joyce Tongman Milam, Samson Ephraim Simon, Bello Ado Musa, Sanitarian Hamza Sulaiman Bawa

for all your support! Congrats for being top fans on a streak 🔥!

31/12/2025

31/12/2025

🎉✨ HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026! ✨🎉

As we step into a brand-new year, I want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has supported, followed, and engaged with this page. 💙
May 2026 bring you: 🌟 Good health
🌟 Peace of mind
🌟 Progress in all you do
🌟 Clean environments, safe communities, and better living
Let’s continue to promote health, hygiene, safety, and environmental responsibility together in the new year.
Cheers to new beginnings, new goals, and greater impact! 🥂✨
Happy New Year!
— EHSadvisor Tv 🎊

31/12/2025

Hello , today is the 31st December, the last day of 2025.
Don't forget.....

29/12/2025

RENOVATION WORK AT THE RIVERS STATE SECRETARIAT BEGINS JANUARY 2, 2026 AS GOVERNOR FUBARA DIRECTS THAT ONLY ESSENTIAL STAFF MEMBERS SHOULD RESUME DUTY ON JANUARY 2, 2026.

28/12/2025

STILL ON SCABIES

Early scabies involve intense itching (worse at night) and a bumpy, pimple-like rash, often with tiny, wavy, skin-colored burrows in skin folds (fingers, wrists, waist).

It takes 4-6 weeks to show symptoms after the first infestation, but you're contagious immediately;

KEY SIGNS:

Severe itching, small bumps, and burrows, especially in creases, though it can look like eczema or bug bites initially.

KEY EARLY SIGNS & SYMPTOMS:

INTENSE ITCHING: The hallmark symptom, significantly worse at night or after a hot shower, disrupting sleep.

RASH: Small, red bumps (papules) or blisters that can look like hives, pimples, or bug bites.

BURROW TRACKS: Tiny, raised, grayish or skin-colored wavy lines where mites tunnel under the skin, often between fingers, wrists, armpits, or ge****ls.

LOCATION: Common areas include finger webs, wrists, armpits, groin, buttocks, and waist. In infants, it can be on the head, neck, palms, and soles.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

DELAYED REACTION: For first-time infections, symptoms appear 4-6 weeks after infestation.

CONTAGIOUS PERIOD: You can spread scabies even before symptoms appear.

MISDIAGNOSIS: Early on, it might be mistaken for eczema, acne, or insect bites, but the severe nighttime itching is a key differentiator.

WHAT TO DO:

SEE A PROFESSIONAL:
Scabies needs prescription treatment (creams/lotions) to kill mites and eggs.

Treat Everyone: All household members and close contacts (sexual partners from last 8 weeks) should be treated simultaneously to prevent re-infestation.

CLEAN ENVIRONMENT: Wash bedding, clothes, and towels in hot water.

28/12/2025

STILL ON SCABIES

28/12/2025

🧼 HEALTH & PERSONAL HYGIENE ALERT🧼

🦠 LET’S TALK ABOUT SCABIES 🦠

Scabies is a highly contagious skin infection caused by tiny mites that burrow into the skin, leading to intense itching, rashes, and discomfort, especially at night.

🔍 COMMON SIGNS OF SCABIES:

• Severe itching (worse at night)

• Small red bumps or rashes

• Sores from scratching

• Skin irritation between fingers, wrists, elbows, waist, and private areas

🛑 How Scabies Spreads:

• Skin-to-skin contact with an infected person.

• Sharing clothes, towels, bedding, or personal items.

• Overcrowded living conditions

✅ PREVENTION & HYGIENE TIPS:

✔ Bathe regularly with clean water and soap

✔ Avoid sharing personal items (clothes, towels, bedding)

✔ Wash clothes and bedding in hot water and dry under the sun

✔ Keep fingernails short and clean

✔ Maintain clean living environments

✔ Seek medical treatment immediately if symptoms appear

💡 REMEMBER:

Scabies disease is treatable, but early detection and good hygiene are key to stopping its spread.

👉 Protect yourself. Protect your family.

👉 Practice good hygiene every day!