By Adesewa George The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) says it has commenced a targeted intervention to address slippage and sustain Open Defecation Free (ODF) status in Tarka Local Government Area of Benue. An official of NEWSAN, Ms Bibian Ama, said this in a statement following an inception meetingContinue Reading
By Glory Akpan Katsina State Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Bishir Gambo, has expressed delight over the state’s recognition as Open Defecation Free (ODF) by the Clean Nigeria Campaign Secretariat. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ODF status is given to states or communities where everyone uses safe,Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government on Wednesday celebrated Katsina and Jigawa States for attaining Open Defecation-Free (ODF) status, describing their achievement as a major milestone in the country’s sanitation drive. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ODF status is given to states or communities where everyone usesContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has said that achieving an Open Defecation-Free (ODF) Nigeria will depend largely on behavioural and attitudinal change among citizens, backed by community ownership of sanitation practices. Mrs Elizabeth Ugoh, Director of Water Quality Control and Sanitation at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources andContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Kano State Government has intensified its campaign to eliminate open defecation in the state through the distribution of sanitation and campaign materials to six local government areas nearing Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. The items were distributed through the state’s Rural Water Supply and Sanitation AgencyContinue Reading
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 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 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 Hamza Suleiman Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to eliminating open defecation practices across the state. Zulum made the pledge during the inauguration of the state’s roadmap to eliminate open defecation in Maiduguri on Tuesday. The campaign, aligned with SDG six to ensure water andContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev has pledged commitment to ending open defecation across Nigeria, calling for intensified efforts from all stakeholders to achieve this goal. Utsev, speaking with newsmen on Friday in Abuja, noted that achieving an open defecation-free status involved moreContinue Reading
