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Oyo Govt, World Bank Partner To End Open Defecation

…Strengthens SURWASH Programme The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ending open defecation and strengthening water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects by keying into the new development version supported by the World Bank, code-named Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (SURWASH) programme. Speaking at the two-day workshop held at the…

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Oyo Govt. to punish open defecators …as 48m Nigerians practice open defecation according to NBS

The Oyo State Government on Wednesday said it was set to punish individuals who defecate in the open and indiscriminately dump refuse. It said this is part of efforts to help reduce significantly or completely eradicate cases of open defecation in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this at…

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