A civil society organisation, The Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR), has called for the declaration of a state of emergency on water and sanitation in Kogi without further delay.
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The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported that 25 per cent of annual investments in Nigeria’s water and sanitation sector were compromised due to inadequate operation and maintenance, along with infrastructure dysfunction.
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has called on Nigerian Government to quadruple current investments, if it must meet the Sustainable Development Goals in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector before 2030.
The Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SUREWASH), Kaduna Implementation unit, will provide portable drinking water and sanitation services to 7.5 million residents of the state.
By Tosin Kolade The relevance of water to Nigeria’s national development is very pivotal to population growth, urbanization and increased…