The Jigawa government revealed that it has spent the sum of N500,000 million on the provision of improved latrines in schools, hospitals and markets across the state.
Alhaji Ibrahim Hannungiwa, the Commissioner for Water Resources, disclosed this on Wednesday in the state capital, Dutse.
Hannungiwa stated that the government had adopted proactive measures to ensure the sustainability of its leading position as an Open Defecation Free (ODF) state.
He added that the state is geared towards surpassing the nation’s ODF target by 2025.
According to him, the state had set up a committee to work out modalities for the sustainability of its ODF status by ensuring total eradication of the menace.
The Commissioner said: “Under this committee, more standard public conveniences would be provided at public places and along highways in the state.
“The state government has done a lot in the area of public enlightenment on the importance of using toilets, especially in rural communities.
“Jigawa State is the first and only state so far declared Open Defecation Free in the country by UNICEF,” he said, adding that the UN Agency appointed the state governor, Umar Namadi, as ODF Ambassador.
