By Caleb Sonia
The deplorable state of health and housing related conditions of the Orisumbare Community Ajegunle area is that of concern to most concerned Nigerians in all sphere. The squalor makes it look like a dumping site or some waste sorting depot,but in actually fact,it's home to thousands of families of different cadre in the society. One may wonder why their have not been disease outbreak as a result of the state of their environment.
The major source of water for domestic use being the surrounding natural waters which is daily being polluted by waste disposal of all source.
The Ajegunle community in Lagos state ,Nigeria is a unique community in the sense that, encircling them closely are highbrow estates and corporations as they are close to the Island.
Another unique thing about Ajegunle aka AJ city is that even with its deplorable condition and challenges as a community, it has been known to produce some notable entertainers and sports men and women who have,and are still making the country proud....
However, one may wonder why the government is yet to beam its social developmental search light on this communities with a view to improving their living conditions,especially with the high number of family with children and infants residing in it.
The government should as a matter of urgency unveil a developmental plans towards improving their living standards especially in the area of hygiene. It is pertinent to note that its importance and need to do the needful in that community cannot in anyway be over emphasised.
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