Open Defecation

A minimum of 9.4 million toilets are required yearly if Nigeria will meet its Open Defecation-Free target by 2025, Mr. Timeyin Uwejamomere has said. Timeyin, the National Coordinator, National Action Plan on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) revealed this at the ongoing National WASH Action Plan Research and Capacity Building ...

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello has said the government is working very hard to eradicate open defecation (OD) in Abuja. He revealed this at the World Toilet Day celebration organized by Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) on Thursday in Abuja. Malam believes the best way ...

The Federal Government has said Nigeria now ranks number one in the world with people practicing open defecation. Minister, Ministry of Water Resources, Mr. Suleiman Adamu revealed this as he declared open a two-day Private Sector Forum on Sanitation, on Monday in Abuja. The forum was organized by Organised Private ...

Imo state governor, Emeka Ihedioha has banned open defecation in the state. He revealed this at Concorde Hotel in Owerri, during the 2019 global handwashing day celebration organized by the state Ministry of Public Utilities in collaboration with Imo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (IMORUWASAA). On top of ...