25% of Nigerians uses unsafe water – FG

It particularly acknowledged that 25 out of each 100 people in Nigeria proceed to rely upon unsafe water sources.

The Minister of Water Sources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja to mark World Water Day, stated, “This implies, sure, in response to the United Nations, out of each 100 individuals, 25 get their water from open streams and ponds.

Utsev, nevertheless, acknowledged that the Federal Authorities were implementing several initiatives to handle the situation, as he outlined key tasks aimed at tackling the water disaster head-on.

“The Partnership for Expanded Water Provide, Sanitation and Hygiene programme, which is targeted at enhancing water entry in rural areas and public sanitation, is one such initiative.

“Moreover, the Sustainable City, Rural and Small Cities Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene programme, supported by the World Financial institution, targets water challenges in each city and rural setting.

“The Nationwide WASH Motion Plan can be in place to address the low entry rate to WASH companies throughout Nigeria,” he acknowledged.

He stated the federal government was dedicated to addressing the disaster and called for continued collaboration with improvement companions and donors to support these initiatives.

Utsav acknowledged that since his assumption of the workplace, the Federal Authorities had ensured that 15 Native Governments in 5 federation states attained Open Defecation-Free standing.

“As of immediately, we now have 120 Native Governments throughout the nation that are Open Defecation-Free, with our states having obtained statewide ODF within the nation,” the minister acknowledged.

In the meantime, a report by the United Nations Academic, Scientific and Cultural Organisation for World Water Day revealed that 2.2 billion individuals lack access to soundly managed drinking water.

It additionally acknowledged that 3.5 billion individuals had been without safely managed sanitation, including that water shortage typically emerges as a possible catalyst for conflicts worldwide.

UNESCO Director-Basic Audrey Azoulay acknowledged that water shortage, affecting one in two individuals globally, may exacerbate geopolitical tensions and threaten fundamental rights significantly for women and girls.

The report estimated the cost of attaining common entry to protected drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene in 140 low- and middle-income nations at roughly $1.7tn from 2016 to 2030.

“The theme of World Water Day 2024, ‘Water for Peace,’ is due to this fact a name to motion to sustainably handle water, to reconnect with our planet and, finally, to construct peace,’’ Azoulay acknowledged.