The Oyo State Government, on Thursday, inaugurated a 20-man State Task Group on Sanitation to eliminate open defecation and ensure equitable water, sanitation and hygiene by 2028. The state Deputy Governor, Bayo Lawal, who inaugurated the group at the House of Chiefs, Secretariat in Ibadan, the state capital, said the group would address sanitation gaps in the state and end …

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, revealed on Friday that the Federal Government will unveil the Clean Nigeria Campaign Strategic Plan next Tuesday, aiming to accelerate progress towards the nationwide 2030 Open Defecation-Free target. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja ahead of the strategic plan’s launch and the commemoration of the 2024 World Toilet Day, themed …

The Oyo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, on Monday, donated motorcycles, public address systems, and sanitary items to 10 local government areas to address the menace of open defecation in the respective council areas and the state in general. The items included 100 Ahuja speakers, six motorcycles (two each for Egbeda, Ona-Ara, and Ibarapa-East Local Governments), and sanitary …

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday commenced the cleaning of the Ojodu-Berger median that has been defaced by open defecation. The government also warned against unhygienic practices. A video shared by the state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on X showed officials of the ministry cleaning up the Ojodu-Berger median. “Lagos State commences clean-up of Ojodu-Berger median, …

The Oyo State Government says it is targeting an open defecation-free status by 2025 by collaborating with the United Nations Children’s Funds to train stakeholders in the state on the measures necessary to tackle open defecation In a statement on Saturday, the state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Dotun Oyelade stressed that the training was initiated under the Water, Sanitation and …

The Ogun State Government has issued a stern warning to miscreants defacing the median along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway with faeces. Residents and pedestrians along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have decried the continuous open defecation on the reconstructed drainage system. The trend was said to have become rampant as pedestrians who cross the expressway were forced to cover their noses. The state …