Open Defecation
4 Sep
The Anambra State government has determined to crack down on street trading, indiscriminate dumping of refuse, open defecation, and urinating in unauthorised places by fully enforcing the provisions of the law.
19 Aug
The Ogun State government will soon start enforcing its directive against open defecation after its current sensitisation campaign.
20 May
Abuja-based firm, Just Fix IT Synergy Nigeria Limited has urged the federal and state governments to embrace the moveable toilet concept to end open defecation in the country.
24 Mar
The Country Director of TASTE, Mr. Nuhu Yakubu Chayi, has disclosed that North Central is the worst in open defecation in Nigeria with Kogi State leading and closely followed by Plateau State.
22 Mar
Over 880,000 persons have stopped defecating in the open and now use a safe and hygienic toilet facility, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said. Speaking in Gombe, yesterday, at the close of a pro-water project, the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Specialist, UNICEF Nigeria, Jonathan Ekhator, noted that the project reached 997,000 people in the…
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