Federal Government says the “Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet” campaign is aimed toward building the populace for a new culture of safe defecation in the country.
The Minister, Federal Ministry of Water Resources Suleiman Adamu, said this during the celebration of Open Defecation Free ODF status of Logo Local Government Area in Benue.
According to him, in view of the stark reality of Nigeria becoming the next global leader of open defecation once led by India, the current leader would exit the group of countries practising open defecation by October through its Swachh Bharat mission.
Adamu, represented by the Deputy Director, Water Quality Control and Sanitation in the ministry, Emmanuel Eze, said that to achieve the national target of ending open defecation in Nigeria by 2025, all households must be mobilised to provide their sanitation facilities.
He said that relevant government institutions and the private sector must provide sanitation facilities in public places such as schools, health care centres, parks and markets to realise total coverage and sustainable access for the populace.
