UNICEF Collaborates With Oyo Govt To Bar Open Defecation

Speaking at a one-day media dialogue on the launch of the open defecation free roadmap held in Ibadan, the Chief of WASH, UNICEF, Dr Jane Baevan said open defecation is incredibly dangerous, as contact with human waste can cause diseases such as cholera, typhoid, diarrhoea, worm infestation, among others. Information Guide Nigeria

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She said UNICEF has been at the forefront of ensuring that Nigeria has access to a safe drinking water supply, adequate sanitation, and proper hygiene in our environment and communities.

She maintained that children are the most affected wherever there is an outbreak of diseases but regretted that more than half of the population of Oyo State has no toilet facilities.

Dr Baevan added that the launch of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Nigeria and the Open Defecation Free (ODF) campaign are strategies to jump-start Oyo State’s journey toward ending open defecation. jamb results

According to her, “Children suffer mostly during an outbreak of disease. This is the reason we must stop open defecation.

“More than half of the population in Oyo state does not have a toilet. The majority of people here do open defecation and we have to stop it.

“The purpose of this event is to understand the background issue. When there is an outbreak of diseases like cholera and other diseases, it is the children that are usually affected most.

“We want to eradicate open defecation. We are asking all of you to support this campaign”.

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