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Water Resources Minister Urges State Govt. To Domesticate Executive Order 009
Joel Ajayi
Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu FNSE, FAEng, has encouraged all States of the Federation to domesticate the Executive Order 009 recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari to end Open Defecation in Nigeria by 2025.
Engr. Adamu gave the encouragement on Thursday 16th July 2020 in Abuja when he virtually met with the 36 States and F.C.T Coordinators of the ‘Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet’ Campaign.
He urged the State Coordinators to work fast in order to meet National Action Plan on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 6, End Open Defecation before the target year of 2025, and to participate in the Covid – 19 Emergency Response.
According to him, the ‘Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet’ Campaign is a National Programme aimed at Ending Open Defecation in Nigeria by 2025. It was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on 8th May, 2019. President Muhammadu Buhari was represented by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo launched the National Campaign to End Open Defecation on 19thNovember, 2019.
However, some Coordinators from the different States made their contributions on the milestone achievements and challenges in the course of their work.
On his own, the Cross River State Coordinator, Mr. Eyo Offiong said his State is currently updating WASH Information Infrastructural Baseline, noting that adequate measures are being taken against Covid -19. He added that six Local Government Areas (LGAs) in his State have Open Defecation Free (ODF) status.
Bauchi State Coordinator, Sabo Adamu told the meeting that jingles have been aired throughout the State to sensitize the populace against the dangers and prevention of Covid -19 pandemic. He explained that various Water Schemes have been rehabilitated while Open their Defecation Free Roadmap was developed in 2019.
Akwa Ibom State Coordinator Mr. Idongesit Ido said that his State Government has provided Sanitation Facilities in the Public Places against Covid -19 pandemic. The State Government has also selected Desk Officers from all the LGAs as Representatives of the Clean Nigeria Campaign.
Earlier in his welcome address, Director of Water Quality Control and Sanitation FMWR, Mr. Emmanuel Awe said the meeting will afford the Honourable Minister a good opportunity to get firsthand information from the State Delegates on their activities at making their respective States achieve Open Defecation Free status.
The State Delegates will on the other hand get valuable suggestions and inputs from the Hon. Minister on how best to help their respective States achieve Open Defecation Free status on or before the set date of 2025.
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CSO Salutes Trump
A Civil Society Organization (CSO) under the aegis of Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC) has congratulated President Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America.
Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, President of the CSO said this in an interview with the Newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
He expressed optimism over improvement on not just American economy but global economy with the inauguration of Trump.
“This is a man with greater vision of making environment around him great.
“In less than few hours of his inauguration, TikTok is back into existence, this shows how he is going to revive the world economy,” he said.
The ILDC boss who reiterated his confidence in Trump’s Presidency, described him as a man of clues and ideas to drive a stable America and the world at large.
He lauded Trump’s collaboration with global entrepreneurs like Elon Musk in an effort to revitalize America’s economy.
According to him, men and women of ideas flock together, they work together for better society and this is what Trump is doing.
Recall that Donald Trump became the 47th President of the U.S by polling 312 electoral votes Vice President Kamala Harris’ 226 votes in Nov, 2024.
Following the oath of office, Trump will address the nation before he is expected to parade across town to the White House and attend three inaugural balls in the evening
About 200,000 supporters are expected to visit the city to mark the presidential transfer of power.
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