She also explained that children who were vulnerable die daily from the outbreak of the disease which are transmitted through water and air.
In an interview with
the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna, the Deputy Director, Niger State
Ministry of Health, Hajiya Rakiya Datti, made it known that over 80 per cent of
diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea, polio and Ebola are contacted through open
defecation.
She also explained that children who were vulnerable die daily from the
outbreak of the disease which are transmitted through water and air.
“As long as open defecation is not put to an end, the society will be diseased, as there will be infection and
re-infection even when government puts more efforts to
curtail it.’’
“It is the responsibility of the Urban Development Board to ensure that toilets are incorporated in the master plan before any
building can take place, she said.
She also explained that promotional campaigns and programmes will help
educate citizens of the hazards of defecating openly
and also help in curtailing and urged the Federal Government and state governments to provide adequate facilities in public places
while also advising private ventures to go into the business of building public toilets.
“It is the responsibility of the Urban Development Board to ensure that toilets are incorporated in the master plan before any building can take place, she said.
She also explained that promotional campaigns and programmes will help educate citizens of the hazards of defecating openly and also help in curtailing and urged the Federal Government and state governments to provide adequate facilities in public places while also advising private ventures to go into the business of building public toilets.
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