Overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar at the northern tip of Morocco, Tangiers is a cosmopolitan place and gateway to the great continent of Africa The white city of Tangiers wakes gently at daybreak. Schoolchildren mill up and down the…
Water & Sanitation
Technical Group on Flooding, Erosion and Desertification completes Assignment
TWG OF NEC AD-HOC COMMITTEE ON FLOOD, EROSION, DROUGHT AND DESERTIFICATION COMPLETES ITS ASSIGNMENT The Honourable Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Rt. Hon. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, Esq., and Co-Chair of the Technical Working Group’s…
Nigeria to lose 0.94% of GDP, 3.8% of health budgets to lack of WASH facilities
WaterAid says that Nigeria will lose 0.94 per cent of its GDP each year and 3.8 per cent of its health budgets to infections caused by the lack of handwashing facilities, clean water and decent toilets. This is contained in…
Federal Ministries Must Forge Strong Alliance to Enhance Flood Control, Disaster Management, and ODF Initiatives – Rt. Hon. Goronyo
The Honourable Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Rt. Hon. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, Esq., has affirmed the ongoing collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation and the Federal Ministry of Environment to enhance…
WWD2024: Water is Critical to Peace and Harmony, says NIEE Chairman, Ogunyemi
The Nigerian Institution of Environmental Engineers, NIEE, have harped on the critical importance of Water and its profound connection to Peace and Harmony. This was stated by the NIEE National Chairman, Engr Nureni Ogunyemi at a Press Conference commemorating the…
Group seeks increased budgetary allocation to water sector
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), a non governmental organisation (NGO), has called on government at all levels to increase budgetary allocation to the water sector. The Executive Director, CAPPA, Mr Akinbode Oluwafemi made the call on…
Water Day; WaterAid seeks multi stakeholder approach to water management
WaterAid says that a multistakeholder approach is required to engender the peace that water brings among communities. Ms Evelyn Mere, Country Director, WaterAid, said this in her remarks to mark the 2024 Water Day Celebration held at Oregun Junior High…
Lagos Unveils Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Policy and Implementation Plan
………..As Governor joins celebration of 2024 World Water Day The Lagos State Governor Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu on Thursday unveiled the Lagos State Water, Sanitation and Hygiene policy to effectively harness, promote national and international focus on Water and Sanitation…
LASG intensifies cleaning of drainage channels including canals
As part efforts to actualize its promise to sustain a flood free Lagos, the Lagos State Government has intensified dredging / cleaning of major drainage channels and canals across the state. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo…
IWD: WaterAid urges investment in WASH to promote women’s rights, dignity
As the global community marks International Women’s Day, WaterAid Nigeria has called for increased investment in WASH to promote the rights and dignity of women. WaterAid made the call in a statement issued by the Country Director, Ms Evelyn Mere,…
