Water resources ministry unveils operation clean, use toilet

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Ustev, Wednesday, unveiled the newly developed information, education and communication materials for the water, sanitation and hygiene sector.

The minister said the today marked another milestone in the collective efforts to ensure sustainable access to safe water, improved sanitation and hygiene practices in Nigeria.

He noted that the national retreat was an opportunity to bring together state commissioners responsible for water and sanitation as well as general managers of agencies in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The minister also said the Clean Nigeria Campaign (CNC) was launched in 2019 and backed by the Presidential Order 9, as a transformative movement to end open defecation in Nigeria.

He said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has continued to demonstrate commitment to the aspiration of the CNC with the re inauguration of its steering committee in July 2024 under the leadership of the vice president of Nigeria, kashim Shettima and the launch of a revised implementation strategy for the campaign.

The permanent secretary of the ministry, Mr Richard Pheelangwah, said the retreat has brought together all critical stakeholders at the federal and state levels, with the aim of reviewing the progress made so far in the implementation of the clean Nigeria, use the toilet campaign.

Pheelangwah said the gathering marks another significant step in the collective commitment to end open defecation and improve sanitation across the country.