President Muhammadu Buhari, on
Wednesday in New York, said Nigeria had demonstrated political will on water
and sanitation, and would soon step up advocacy on the issue.
Femi Adesina, the President’s
spokesman said Buhari stated this at a meeting with former Australian Prime
Minister, Kevin Rudd, at the ongoing 74th United Nations General Assembly on
Wednesday.
Rudd is Global Chairman of Water
and Sanitation for All.
The President said that at
Nigeria’s stage of development, clean water and sanitation were very important
for a big country with vast population, “as lots of diseases are water-borne.
”That is why we spend so much on
healthcare and infrastructure.”
President Buhari recalled that a
state of emergency was declared on water and sanitation in November 2018,
adding: “We have demonstrated the political will. We will step up with
advocacy. Increased access to water for everyone is a target.”
According to the President
Nigeria will have another launch in November this year, to scale up efforts on
water, sanitation, and discouragement of open defecation.
Rudd said his organisation had
been supporting countries to deal with challenges of clean water and
sanitation.
“We value the political
commitment you have to Sustainable Development Goal 6, and will do all we can
to support you,” he added.
He recommended a slogan by Indian
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to Indian women: ‘Never marry a man, unless he
can provide you with clean toilet.’
He said through personal
leadership, the Indian Prime Minister had made great progress in reducing the
problem of open defecation by two-thirds in five years.
“The year 2025 is your target to
end the same in Nigeria. You can do it. We will support in whatever is useful
and practical for you,” the former Prime Minister said.
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