Open Defecation : FCT Administration flags off construction of 10,000 public toilets.

In a renewed bid to check open defecation in the nation’s capital territory, the FCT Administration has flagged off the construction of 10,000 public conveniences​ .

At the groundbreaking ceremony, the FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, said in 2014, Nigeria embarked on an ambitious 5-year mission to eliminate open defecation nation-wide, building millions of toilets and aiming to change the behaviour of millions of Nigerians.​ ​

The minister also said; “On November 9, 2021, the FCT Administration launched an action plan targeted at ending open defecation by 2025, adding that the plan involves providing equitable access to water, sanitation and hygiene services and strengthening community-led approaches to total sanitation”.​ ​

Aliyu revealed that in the FCT, one in every three persons practices open defecation, amounting to approximately 37 percent of the population, just as she called on FCT RUWASSA and all stakeholders to accelerate actions and efforts aimed at making FCT open defecation free.

The minister maintained that the FCT Administration would continue to support and encourage private sector collaboration and participation in the provision of public conveniences in the territory in line with the commitment to work with the private sector to create jobs, while improving the people’s living standards​ ​

In his remarks, the FCTA Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olusade Adesola, who was represented by a director in his office, Mr. Prospect Ibe, said the FCT Administration has drawn up a road map to end open defecation in the territory by the year 2025, in line with national target and vision.​ ​

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.