Engr Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, revealed that a total of 12 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across five States have been officially declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) by the National Task Group on Sanitation (NTGS).
This declaration took place during the NTGS monthly meeting held in Abuja on December 19, 2023. The NTGS, comprising various government ministries, agencies, NGO networks, and the media, validated and confirmed the ODF status of these 12 LGAs, as outlined in a statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation.
The statement reads in part, “According to Prof. Utsev, the 12 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; and 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.”
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