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November 18, 2019
The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu says Federal Government will soon criminalize open defecation in the country.
The Minister said that PresidentMuhammadu Buhari is expected to sign an Executive Order which will criminalisethe practice. He added that the Order would direct all government agencies,including enforcement agencies, to ban open defecation in the country.
The Minister said that the Presidenthad promulgated the campaign to make the country open defecation-free by 2025.He noted that the Order will also mandate all federal agencies to maintainadequate toilets in their buildings; and commercial buildings, to open up theirtoilets facilities for the public.
Adamu said the government wouldcarry out aggressive campaigns to ensure behavioural change regarding thatamong Nigerians.
The Minister said the FederalGovernment would monitor and evaluate the progress of the campaign to ensurethat Nigeria achieved open defecation free by 2025.