Kano govt intensifies efforts to achieve open defecation-free status
The Kano Order authorities is making significant growth in its campaigns to cease commence defecation at some level of the advise. It has added six extra native councils to the checklist of areas on the avenue to turning into Open Defecation Free (ODF).
Mustapha Muhammad, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, mentioned that 15 native councils were a hit on this power, bringing the entire to 26 councils which would be privy to commence defecation and eligible to receive certificates of attaining ODF place of residing.
The authorities, in partnership with UNICEF, has disbursed affords to talk about and elevate consciousness about the dangers of commence defecation. These affords encompass files, education, and conversation affords, improved latrine covers, Tippy Faucet sanitisers, and public enlightenment banners.
The authorities, by the Rural Water Present and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) below the Ministry of Rural and Metropolis Boost, is actively working in direction of reaching the targets of the Open Defecation Free campaigns.
Talking with journalists, the Managing Director of RUWASA, Shamwilu Abdulkadir Isa, emphasised the importance of elevating consciousness to prevent outbreaks of water-connected ailments and ailments connected to grievous defecation.
The Managing Director confused out that the ODF campaigns require commitment and intensive consciousness efforts to attain rural and metropolis areas. He highlighted the need for a stuffed with life marketing campaign titillating all stakeholders.
The authorities has disbursed sustainable and accessible sanitation and hygiene merchandise called SATO to the 15 native councils categorized as ODF. The authorities has also focused areas equivalent to motor parks, Tsangaya colleges, and markets for intervention.
Additionally, the six native councils place of residing to attain Open Defecation Free place of residing enjoy bought funding from the authorities.
These six councils are Sumaila, Tudun Wada, Doguwa, Tofa, Bunkure, and GarunMalam. It is far anticipated that these councils will soon be added to the checklist of Open Defecation Free areas.
