There are 2.5 billion people across the world without access
to adequate sanitation, In sub-Saharan Africa, 223 Million People practice Open
Defection and 193 million do not have adequate sanitary facilities, Consequently 2,000 African
Children die every day from entirely preventable diarrhoeal diseases.
Nigeria being the largest population in Africa, huge
proportion of these numbers of 103 people defecate in Open, current estimated
show that only 32% of Nigeria’s population has access to improve sanitation
facilities with 36% coverage in Urban areas as compared to 28% in rural area
which lead to the death of 150,000 mainly among children annually due to
diseased predominantly by poor sanitation and hygiene practices.
This can be solved, the water and sanitation crisis is caused
primarily by lack of political will, overcoming the crisis requires national
and local government stick to their words and implement the commitment they
have made on sanitation and water.
As part of the end water poverty coalition, WaterAid is
joining many across the world to launch the “keep Your Promised’ campaign, the
campaign will see supporters across the globe taking action throughout the year
and calling on their politicians to keep the promises made on sanitation and
water.
WaterAid in Nigeria
is proud to be associated with the Youth WASH Network Afirca in partnership
with the Nigerian Football Federation, U-HABITAT Global Youth Programe in
Nigeria and the office the National WASH Ambassador, Engr. Ebele Okeke, said Oluwaseyi
Abdulmalik, Communication Offices,
The Keep your Promises campaign has 4 main demand, More Money, Better Use of Money, Improve Transparency and Make Sanitation and Water a Priority Beyond 2015.
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| Oluwaseyi Abdulmalik, Communication Offices, Uchena Obiako,
National Coordinator, Youth Water Sanitation and Hygiene Network Africa and
Eneche Adah, National Programme Officer, Youth Water Sanitation and Hygiene
Network Africa during a press briefing on “Keep the Promise Campaign” marking
2012 World Toilet Day Celebration in Abuja.on 15-11-2012. |
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| Oluwaseyi Abdulmalik, Communication Offices, Uchena Obiako,
National Coordinator, Youth Water Sanitation and Hygiene Network Africa and
Eneche Adah, National Programme Officer, Youth Water Sanitation and Hygiene
Network Africa during a press briefing on “Keep the Promise Campaign” marking
2012 World Toilet Day Celebration in Abuja.on 15-11-2012. |
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| Oluwaseyi Abdulmalik, Communication Offices, Uchena Obiako,
National Coordinator, Youth Water Sanitation and Hygiene Network Africa and
Eneche Adah, National Programme Officer, Youth Water Sanitation and Hygiene
Network Africa during a press briefing on “Keep the Promise Campaign” marking
2012 World Toilet Day Celebration in Abuja.on 15-11-2012. |
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| Oluwaseyi Abdulmalik, Communication Offices, Uchena Obiako,
National Coordinator, Youth Water Sanitation and Hygiene Network Africa and
Eneche Adah, National Programme Officer, Youth Water Sanitation and Hygiene
Network Africa during a press briefing on “Keep the Promise Campaign” marking
2012 World Toilet Day Celebration in Abuja.on 15-11-2012. |
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| Oluwaseyi Abdulmalik, Communication Offices, Uchena Obiako,
National Coordinator, Youth Water Sanitation and Hygiene Network Africa and
Eneche Adah, National Programme Officer, Youth Water Sanitation and Hygiene
Network Africa during a press briefing on “Keep the Promise Campaign” marking
2012 World Toilet Day Celebration in Abuja.on 15-11-2012. |
