The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal says henceforth all building plans in the country must have a toilet.
Browsing: Open defecation
Rivers State government has disclosed its resolve to partner with the federal government towards the eradication of open defecation by the year 2030.
The National President of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Engineer Elizabeth Eterigho, in this exclusive interview with ASHENEWS’ Tina George, raises concerns over the status of water scarcity and the prevalence of open defecation in Niger state. She also looks into its impact on the female gender, while proffering solutions on how these could be addressed. Excerpts:
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria will need to build no fewer than 3.9 million toilets annually to meet the ending open defecation practice by 2025 target.
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By Mohammed Ahmed, Bauchi WaterAid Nigeria says a staggering 112 million people in Nigeria still do not have access to…