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Ending Open Defecation by 2025: Osinbajo Inaugurates Steering Committee For Clean Nigeria Campaign
Ending Open Defecation by 2025: Osinbajo Inaugurates Steering Committee Use The Toilet Campaign
Joel Ajayi
In order to ensure proper coordination of the campaign against Open Defecation as well as to effectively drive the efforts of making Nigeria Open Defecation Free by the set date of 2025, the Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Professor Yemi Osinbajo GCON, has inaugurated the Steering Committee for the Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet Campaign.
The Steering Committte was chaired by the Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman, Nigerian Governors Forum, His Excellency, Dr. Fayemi Kayode.
Speaking in Abuja during the inaguration, VP reveals that government is working very hard towards ending Open Defecation in Nigeria by 2025.
According to him, the campaign is equally intended to create a pool of resource persons to support Local Actors to implement a nation-wide transformational sanitation promotion, mobilize various strata of the society to imbibe a new culture of safe sanitation through behavioural change, communication, advocacy strategy; and establish mechanisms for tracking progress and sharing knowledge and lessons learnt.
In his welcome address, the Hon. Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu FNSE, FAEng said that the drive towards making Nigeria Open Defecation Free by 2025 will only be a reality when all Stakeholders demonstrate strong commitment to this national aspiration.
Engr. Adamu noted that a Secretariat has been set up by Federal Ministry of Water Resources for engagement with all stakeholders towards achieving the Campaign objectives.“Under the Governance structure as approved by the Federal Executive Council, a Steering Committee is to be set up to provide oversight on the implementation of the Clean Nigeria Campaign and its National Secretariat” he said.
The Minister went down the memory lane to recall that the national launch of the Campaign on 19th November, by His Excellency, the Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo marked the official roll out of the national transformative campaign while the signing of Executive Order 009 on 20th November, 2019 by the President has further given legal backing to the campaign.
The Steering Committee is required to hold bi – annual meetings to take stock of the activities and progress of the Clean Nigeria Campaign towards ending Open Defecation in Nigeria by 2025. The Minister therefore, tasked them “to take up this challenge to ensure that Nigeria exits from the ladder of countries with the highest population of people practicing Open.
Other members comprised of: Chairman, Senate Committee on Water Resources, Senator Bello Mandiya, Chairman, House Committee on Water Resources, Hon. Sada Soli, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi – Esan, Honourable Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu, Honourable Minister of Information Lai mohammed, Honourable Minister of works and Housing, Barr. Babatunde Fashola, Honourable Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Honourable Minister of Environment, Dr. Muhammad Mahmood.
Also, Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Paulen Tallen, Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar Farouk, Honourable Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, Honourable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, Honourable Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, Honourable Minister of Federal Capital Territory Administration, Mohammed Musa Bello.
While other Steering Committee also include: Director General, National Orientation Agency, Dr. Garba Abari, Senior Special Assistant to Mr. President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Mrs. Adejoke Orelope Adefulire, Chairman, National President of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Hon. Kolade David Alabi, Representative of organized Private Sector in Wash (OPS-WASH), Dr. Nicholas Igwe, Representative of Development Part.
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President Tinubu Decries Violence In Rivers, Directs Police To Provide Security To LGA Offices
Joel Ajayi
President Bola Tinubu has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in Rivers State to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law.
In response to recent tensions following last Saturday’s local government council election, the President expressed deep concern over reports of arson and explosions in the state.
He urged all political actors to de-escalate the situation and discourage their supporters from engaging in violence or destructive actions.
President Tinubu directed the police to restore and maintain peace, law, and order immediately.
While instructing law enforcement agencies to bring the situation under control, he emphasised the need to ensure the security of public institutions.
President Tinubu said government facilities built with public funds must be safeguarded from vandalism.
He stressed that self-help has no place in a democratic system, especially after 25 years of continuous democracy.
According to President Tinubu, the judiciary can settle all political disputes, and the outcome of this election should be no exception.
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