CLEAN NIGERIA CAMPAIGN: FG CELEBRATES ADDITIONAL 12 ODF LGAS RECORD.

PRESS RELEASE 

22ND DECEMBER, 2023

The Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof, Joseph Terlumun, Utsev, FNSE, FNICE, FNIWE has disclosed that the National Task Group on Sanitation (NTGS), a Multi Sectoral Platform involving Line Ministries, Agencies, NGO Network and the Media, has validated and declared additional 12 new Local Government Areas as Open Defecation Free, during their monthly meeting held on Tuesday 19th December, 2023 in Abuja. 

According to Prof. Utsev, the twelve additional ODF Local Government Areas are as follows;

Kano State: 7N0s. Local Government Areas; Kunchi, Gezawa, Ajingi, Karaye, Rimin Gado, Rano & Albasu

Katsina State: 2N0s. Local Government Areas; Kankara and Funtua

Bayelsa State: 1N0. Local Government area; Kolokuma/Opokuma

Delta State: 1N0. Local Government Area; Oshimili North

Ogun State: 1N0. Local Government Area; Ikenne

He revealed that this new record brings the total number of Open Defecation Free Local Government Areas in Nigeria to a total of 117. 

He outlined the other ODF Local Government Areas as follows; Jigawa State, the first Open Defecation Free State (27 LGAs); Anambra (3); Akwa-Ibom (1); Bauchi (7) ; Benue (9); Borno (2); Cross River (6);  Kano (11 + 7 = 18); Kaduna (7); Katsina (25 + 2 = 27); Osun (1); Yobe (1); Zamfara (3); and Imo (1) LGAs respectively.

Mrs. Funmi Imuetinyan

Head, Press and Public Relations Unit, FMWR.

Email: fmwrpressunit@gmail.com

Website:https://www.waterresources.gov.ng

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