President Muhammadu Buhari
World
President Muhammadu Buhari
World Toilet Day: Buhari to sign Executive
Order banning Open Dedication
The Honourable Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu
FNSE, FAEng has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will soon sign
an Executive Order aimed at stopping open defecation across
the length and breadth of Nigeria.
Engineer Adamu made this disclosure during the
Ministerial Press Briefing held on Friday
15th November, in Abuja to acquaint the Journalists
about the Federal Government’s actions and programmes towards the
National launch and flag – off of the Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet
Campaign scheduled to be performed by President Muhammadu Buhari on
Tuesday, 19th November, 2019 at Eagle Square by
11am in Abuja.
The Minister noted that about 47 million people
practice open defecation with Nigeria occupying number one position
in Africa and number two in the world after India. He emphasized
that “open defecation is a bad practice and should be
stopped”. He urged Nigerians to adopt a behavioural and
cultural changes towards hygiene promotion. The changes will go a
long way at curbing the menace of open defecation in the country
and ultimately stop it before the set target year of 2025.
The Minister along with some Journalists displayed the
Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet Campaign Logo which will be launched
by Mr. President.
Engr. Adamu assured Nigerians that government
would do everything to ensure that the practice is
stopped. “We are hoping that once the campaign gets into
minds of people, our job is done, when the communities begin to see
that this is not right, their behaviour will change.”
He noted that some State Governors have started
making legislation against open defecation while appealing to
Government at all levels to provide basic facilities to achieve
Open Defecation Free Nigeria by 2025.