“FG, LASG, One Firm Don Move To End Open Defecation By 2030”

Residents for Lagos and Abuja fit soon see fresh action against open defecation as Harpic don join body with Federal Government and Lagos State Government to boost access to clean and safe toilets ahead of Nigeria 2030 target. Di partnership drop during activities to mark 2025 World Toilet Day with di theme “We Will Always Need the Toilet,” including di first National Sanitation Conference for Abuja and two-day sensitisation for Lagos communities. UN report show say 3.6 billion people worldwide still no get safe sanitation, and poor sanitation dey cost Nigeria about N455 billion every year as e dey push preventable diseases like cholera and diarrhoea. For di Abuja conference, Vice President Kashim Shettima, represented by Inna Binta Audu, warn say Nigeria dey lose $3bn yearly to poor sanitation and talk say urgent action dey needed to unlock di $14.23bn sanitation economy. Di event end with awards to organisations wey dey support sanitation, as Reckitt Nigeria, makers of Harpic, collect di Clean Nigeria Campaign Private Sector Award. Cassandra Uzo-Ogbugh from Reckitt talk say access to hygienic sanitation na human right, and dem go continue to support communities. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, still reassure FG commitment to end open defecation.

For Lagos, Harpic lead Anti-Open-Defecation Walk across di five IBILE zones, then host stakeholders’ symposium on sustainable sanitation with government officials, environmental experts, civil society groups and community leaders. Lagos Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, represented by LASAA MD Fatiu Akiolu, talk say di state dey committed to become open-defecation-free by 2030, and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu don approve construction of 20 new public toilets with 10 units each for key areas. E hail Harpic for over 10 years investment in hygiene education, community awareness and provision of functional public toilets, call dem strong partners for Nigeria ODF drive. Stakeholders yarn say dis latest push no just dey target behaviour change, but also dey strengthen public-private partnerships to expand sanitation infrastructure, one crucial step if Nigeria wan truly meet di 2030 target.