‘47 per cent of Borno residents defecate in the open’

As the 2024 World Toilet Day (WTD) is observed today, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that about 47 per cent of residents still defecate in the open in Borno State.

Njadvara Musa (Maiduguri) and Sodiq Omolaoye (Abuja)

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