open defecation

By Chibuzo Ihegboro UNICEF has disclosed that Nigeria requires approximately 20 million toilets to eliminate open defecation in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Jane Bevan,…

Wole Adedeji, Ilorin The 'Kwara Clean Campaign', a programme aimed at eradicating open defecation habit in the state, has been launched. Coming under the code name; 'Clean Kwara4', the flag off was to commemorate the Sustainable…

 Priscilla Ofunre, Ado-Ekiti As Ekiti State has been rated as the second highest in the country in terms of open defecation, the government has restated its commitment to end open defecation before 2022, by taking the campaign to…

No fewer than 47 million Nigerians are still practising open defecation across the country, a WASH specialist at UNICEF, Mr. Bioye Ogunjobi, has said. Ogunjobi, who said this while speaking on at a two-day media dialogue on open…

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), says it is partnering with the Federal Government in tackling open defecation in the country. Mr. Geoffrey Njoku, UNICEF Communication Specialist, made this known at the ongoing media dialogue…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Wednesday, approved the launch of a campaign aimed at ending open defecation in the country. Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, told journalists, in Abuja, that the annual budget of…