By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has announced a partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to address open defecation and poor sanitation challenges in the country. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Richard Pheelangwah, communicated this at a workshop for NYSC CommunityContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving water resource management through strategic policies and programmes. The agency’s Director-General, Umar Mohammed, made this commitment at a workshop on Monday in Abuja. The workshop was to validate the draft regional Strategic Action Plan (SAP) for theContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory U-Save Foundation, an NGO has unveiled a solar-powered borehole to improve Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services in Area E community Nyanya, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory. Speaking at the commissioning on Saturday, the Executive Director of the foundation, Uju Rochas-Anwuka said the projectContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has pledged to strengthen collaboration with the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) to foster long term environmental sustainability in Nigeria. ACReSAL is a World Bank-financed project which aims to address climate change and land degradation in Nigeria’s northern states. Mr Mahmud Kambari, PermanentContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has announced a partnership with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), to address water challenges at several Air Force bases across the country. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, revealed this collaboration during a meeting withContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory Abuja, Dec. 2, 2024 (NAN) The FCT Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) has commended the efforts of 171 communities in Kwali Area Council that have achieved Open Defecation-Free (ODF) status. Mr Luke Ulom, the overseeing director of FCT RUWASSA, praised these communities during an eventContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs is supporting the Federal Government of Nigeria to have a methane tracker to reduce emissions in the oil and gas sector. The Executive Director of Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN), Adam Heal, made this known in Abuja on Friday during a workshopContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade WaterAid Nigeria on Tuesday inaugurated the ‘Accelerating Inclusive Sanitation and Hygiene Economy in Nigeria’ project to improve sanitation and enhance cholera interventions in four Bauchi local governments. The 30-month project aims to benefit 900,000 people across Bauchi, Tafawa-Balewa, Misau, and Jama’are LGAs. Ms Evelyn Mere, Country DirectorContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima, has urged governors of the 36 states of the federation to double efforts to end open defecation in the next five years. Shettima made the call on Tuesday during the 5th anniversary of the “Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet” campaign and the launch ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The NNPC Foundation Limited has reiterated its commitment to promote global awareness and advocacy for better policies to mitigate sanitation crisis. Mrs Emmanuella Arukwe, Managing Director NNPC Foundation Ltd., made this known on Tuesday while commemorating the 2024 World Toilet Day (WTD) at the Junior Secondary School,Continue Reading
