CURBING OPEN DEFECATION: LASG, WATERAID, PRIVATE SECTOR COLLABORATE TO BUILD 350 PUBLIC TOILETS IN LAGOS. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 CURBING OPEN DEFECATION: LASG, WATERAID, PRIVATE SECTOR COLLABORATE TO BUILD 350 PUBLIC TOILETS IN LAGOS  The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with WaterAid Plan and private operators, is set to build 350 more public toilets across the state to curb widespread open defecation and maintain hygiene and sanitation.  This is just as the State WaterAid team lead gave a projection that by 2028, the organisation will reach 10 million residents directly and another 17 million indirectly through interventions with basic Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access. Speaking at a roundtable over the weekend, the Special Adviser on Environment, Engr. Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu said work has started on some of the toilets including identifying the locations for them. He stated that the State government will adopt the three-way approach in tackling the issue of open defecation, which is to put infrastructure in place, engage in massive advocacy and lastly, undertake an enforcement d...

MESSI, DENZEL WASHINGTON AMONG RECIPIENTS OF TOP US AWARD FROM PRES. BIDEN. (PHOTO).


 Messi, Denzel Washington Among Recipients of Top US Award from President Biden


US President Joe Biden will present the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nationā€™s highest civilian honor, to 19 distinguished individuals on Saturday.  


Honorees include global icons such as soccer star Lionel Messi, actor Denzel Washington, singer and activist Bono, basketball legend Earvin ā€œMagicā€ Johnson, and actor Michael J. Fox. Others being recognized are fashion editor Anna Wintour, designer Ralph Lauren, chef JosĆ© AndrĆ©s, and environmentalist Jane Goodall.  


The White House described the recipients as ā€œleaders and extraordinary contributors to their country and the world.ā€ Billionaire philanthropist George Soros and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are also among this yearā€™s awardees.

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