How UNICEF is using toilet business owners to end open defecation in Bauchi
Open defecation East THE act of who passed droppings In open air Locations instead of In hygienic, covered Locations. THE phenomenon do not just occur In THE rural areas of Nigeria but Also In THE cities, And among THE educated class In public tertiary institutions, business And Residential areas.
He East estimated that No less that 48 million Nigerians defecate openly In And on bushes, gutters, sidewalks, engine the parks, Recreation the parks, rivers And streets among others. A few efforts to have has been do on THE decades has reduce THE case of open defecation In Nigeria. Unfortunately, they stay mostly efforts, with only 105 of 774 local Governments In THE country free of open defecation, A development that bear severe socioeconomic losses For THE country.
Records to have watch that In October 2019, Nigeria became THE number A open defecation nation worldwide, exceeding India.
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THE question remains, how did Nigeria exceed India? This East A matter of serious concern considering that, India has A population of 1,353 billion people And 3,287 million km2 to land area, against Nigeria 200 million people And 923,769 km2 to land area.
He took gravity, determination And great efforts For India has improve. NOW that Nigeria East Or India used has be on This hint, he will need TO DO similar things – but even more seriously.
In Nigeria, according to has THE United Country Children Funds (UNICEF), Nigeria will need has build has less 3.9 million bathroom annually In order has END open defecation by THE 2025 target.
He was For that reason that THE Bauchi Field Desk of UNICEF, organized A media dialogue has commemorate THE World Bathroom Day, 2023 has Azare, Headquarter of Katagum LGA of Bauchi State which was recently valid And approved open defecation free (ODF).
While Speaking during THE dialogue, THE Officer In Charge (OCI) of Bauchi Field Desk, Doctor Clement Adams, said that THE availability of improved bathroom In schools, public the spaces, houses, And health facilities East critical has discouraging open defecation. He said, "Economically incentive sanitation through THE approach of bathroom business the owners, creates jobs And improved income generation while leading We has OUR aim has become open defecation free. »
THE UNICEF OIC felicity THE people And government of Katagum LGA on THE realization of free of open defecation Status saying that "He East A will that When We work together, We can reach great progress. »
He stress that, "THE realization In Katagum LGA needs has be replica through THE country. Out of 774 LGA In THE country, only 105 to have has been valid ODF. "
Adams explain that THE World Bathroom Day East famous each year has bring attention has THE undeniable importance of on And hygienic bathroom In OUR every day lives, especially In terms of health, education And of course, socioeconomic development.
For THE 2023 JMT, THE theme was: “Acceleration Change' has emphasize THE journey towards reach “SDGs 6- To do the housework Water And Sanitation. »
Adams stress that, "We are about Seven years far Since 2030 – THE global target For THE SDGs. We must SO reinvigorate OUR efforts if We must meet THE sanitation target of SDGs 6 – on bathroom And water For all by 2030.”
He Also said that to access has on And to do the housework bathroom stop THE propagated of diseases; to access has on bathroom means children, especially girls, And women are protected Since THE risks of attacks And abuse if they had has go In bushes has defecate; to access has basic WASH services East integral has school registration, presence, retention, And completion – THE benefits are many.
"THE work of community constructions such as THE WASH committees Or WASHES, East integral has promote And reach A open defecation free Status," he stressed.
Adams added that “ODF Status East not A END. He East A means has A END. This means We must sustain THE Actions which reached For We, ODF In Katagum LGA And other LGA In Bauchi State. If We TO DO not, THE realization We celebrate Today can be lost.
"In Bauchi State, Katagum East THE eighth LGA has be valid ODF out of 20 LGA. We always to have work has TO DO. THE approaches We used through THE eight LGA must be reinforced And scaled has ensure that We TO DO Bauchi State ODF. »
In her Remarks, Bauchi State Commissioner of Water Resources, Abdoulrazak Nuhu Zaki declared that, World Bathroom Day East observed on November 19 each year has create awareness on THE need of having And using toilet
THE Commissioner WHO was represented by THE General Director of Rural Water Provide And Sanitation (RUWASSA), Adamou Sabo, disclosed that THE State government East d...
Open defecation East THE act of who passed droppings In open air Locations instead of In hygienic, covered Locations. THE phenomenon do not just occur In THE rural areas of Nigeria but Also In THE cities, And among THE educated class In public tertiary institutions, business And Residential areas.
He East estimated that No less that 48 million Nigerians defecate openly In And on bushes, gutters, sidewalks, engine the parks, Recreation the parks, rivers And streets among others. A few efforts to have has been do on THE decades has reduce THE case of open defecation In Nigeria. Unfortunately, they stay mostly efforts, with only 105 of 774 local Governments In THE country free of open defecation, A development that bear severe socioeconomic losses For THE country.
Records to have watch that In October 2019, Nigeria became THE number A open defecation nation worldwide, exceeding India.
Related Posts
THE question remains, how did Nigeria exceed India? This East A matter of serious concern considering that, India has A population of 1,353 billion people And 3,287 million km2 to land area, against Nigeria 200 million people And 923,769 km2 to land area.
He took gravity, determination And great efforts For India has improve. NOW that Nigeria East Or India used has be on This hint, he will need TO DO similar things – but even more seriously.
In Nigeria, according to has THE United Country Children Funds (UNICEF), Nigeria will need has build has less 3.9 million bathroom annually In order has END open defecation by THE 2025 target.
He was For that reason that THE Bauchi Field Desk of UNICEF, organized A media dialogue has commemorate THE World Bathroom Day, 2023 has Azare, Headquarter of Katagum LGA of Bauchi State which was recently valid And approved open defecation free (ODF).
While Speaking during THE dialogue, THE Officer In Charge (OCI) of Bauchi Field Desk, Doctor Clement Adams, said that THE availability of improved bathroom In schools, public the spaces, houses, And health facilities East critical has discouraging open defecation. He said, "Economically incentive sanitation through THE approach of bathroom business the owners, creates jobs And improved income generation while leading We has OUR aim has become open defecation free. »
THE UNICEF OIC felicity THE people And government of Katagum LGA on THE realization of free of open defecation Status saying that "He East A will that When We work together, We can reach great progress. »
He stress that, "THE realization In Katagum LGA needs has be replica through THE country. Out of 774 LGA In THE country, only 105 to have has been valid ODF. "
Adams explain that THE World Bathroom Day East famous each year has bring attention has THE undeniable importance of on And hygienic bathroom In OUR every day lives, especially In terms of health, education And of course, socioeconomic development.
For THE 2023 JMT, THE theme was: “Acceleration Change' has emphasize THE journey towards reach “SDGs 6- To do the housework Water And Sanitation. »
Adams stress that, "We are about Seven years far Since 2030 – THE global target For THE SDGs. We must SO reinvigorate OUR efforts if We must meet THE sanitation target of SDGs 6 – on bathroom And water For all by 2030.”
He Also said that to access has on And to do the housework bathroom stop THE propagated of diseases; to access has on bathroom means children, especially girls, And women are protected Since THE risks of attacks And abuse if they had has go In bushes has defecate; to access has basic WASH services East integral has school registration, presence, retention, And completion – THE benefits are many.
"THE work of community constructions such as THE WASH committees Or WASHES, East integral has promote And reach A open defecation free Status," he stressed.
Adams added that “ODF Status East not A END. He East A means has A END. This means We must sustain THE Actions which reached For We, ODF In Katagum LGA And other LGA In Bauchi State. If We TO DO not, THE realization We celebrate Today can be lost.
"In Bauchi State, Katagum East THE eighth LGA has be valid ODF out of 20 LGA. We always to have work has TO DO. THE approaches We used through THE eight LGA must be reinforced And scaled has ensure that We TO DO Bauchi State ODF. »
In her Remarks, Bauchi State Commissioner of Water Resources, Abdoulrazak Nuhu Zaki declared that, World Bathroom Day East observed on November 19 each year has create awareness on THE need of having And using toilet
THE Commissioner WHO was represented by THE General Director of Rural Water Provide And Sanitation (RUWASSA), Adamou Sabo, disclosed that THE State government East d...
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