Environmental safety is one of the most crucial development agendas of many developing countries. In
Nigeria, growth of cities is often associated with environmental problems that are difficult to address. This paper
analysed environmental safety knowledge and attitudes. Data were collected with structured questionnaires and
analysed using descriptive statistics. The results show that 59.4% of the households discharged their kitchen waste
water in open space, Only 5% of the respondents rated the level of environmental safety as good, 53.6% rated it as
fair, 33.6% rated it as poor and 7.9% rated it as very poor. Reported environmental problems were rodent pest
(59.3%), insect pest (60%), bushy/untidy environment (79.3) and improper disposal of refuse/faeces (67.9%). It was
concluded that government’s efforts to addressing non-compliance of households with existing environmental
policies and programmes will go a long way in addressing environmental problems in the town.