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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...
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SEN. NATASHA ALLEGES PLOT TO ARREST HER UPON RETURN TO NIGERIA OVER IPU SPEECH ON AKPABIO HARASSMENT ALLEGATIONS. (PHOTO).

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 Senator Natasha Alleges Plot To Arrest Her Upon Return To Nigeria Over IPU Speech On Akpabio Harassment Allegations


Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has alleged that plans are being made to arrest her upon her return to Nigeria after attending the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in New York.


According to PREMIUM TIMES, Natasha claims that her speech at the event, where she raised concerns about sexual harassment allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has triggered threats against her.


She revealed that after her address at the United Nations premises, three Nigerian Embassy officials, led by the Chargé D’Affaires, attempted to remove her from the venue. However, she said parliamentarians from other countries and event security personnel intervened and prevented her removal.


The senator clarified that she had independently registered for the conference as a senator, securing accreditation through IPU’s mailing list from her previous attendance.


She also stated that she personally funded her trip after receiving approval to participate.


Natasha detailed how she successfully attended the IPU meeting in New York, despite not being officially nominated by the Nigerian government.


She explained that she registered online as a senator and secured accreditation because she was already on IPU’s mailing list from her previous attendance. According to her, she personally funded her trip after receiving approval to participate.


“I registered online as a senator. The suspension does not remove my legitimacy as a senator. I attended the same programme last year and was already on the mailing list. After getting a pass, I bought my own ticket and funded my trip and participation at the event,” she stated.


This was not her first IPU event. In March 2024, she accompanied Senate President Godswill Akpabio to the 148th IPU General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, as part of Nigeria’s official delegation. Also present were Cross River South Senator Ekpenyong Asuquo and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Benjamin Kalu.


During the Geneva assembly, Akpabio called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, the unconditional release of hostages, and unrestricted humanitarian aid access to the war-torn region.


Clarifying her recent attendance, Senator Natasha attributed her participation to her previous engagement with the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and her prior involvement in the IPU.


She emphasised that the event is not limited to government officials but is also open to individuals and civil society organizations.


She further noted that she traveled to New York using a visa on her ordinary Nigerian passport, not an official one.


Regarding her six-month suspension from the Senate, which prohibits her from identifying as a senator domestically or internationally, Natasha described it as illegal.


She insisted that despite this restriction, she attended the IPU meeting in her official capacity and spoke as a legitimate representative of her constituents.


Earlier, it was reported that Nigeria's internal and external intelligence agencies had launched an investigation into how Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan attended the IPU meeting without official nomination from Nigeria.


The probe, revealed by high-ranking administration and security officials to PREMIUM TIMES, aims to uncover how Akpoti-Uduaghan gained access to the meeting, who facilitated her trip and accreditation, and whether her attendance was orchestrated to embarrass Nigeria.


Akpoti-Uduaghan has been at the centre of controversy recently, including allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and a six-month suspension from the Nigerian Senate for misconduct.


According to the report, Nigeria's State Security Service (SSS), also known as the Department of State Services (DSS), and the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) are jointly investigating how Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan attended the recent IPU meeting in New York without official nomination from Nigeria.


The probe was reportedly triggered by complaints from the Nigerian senate.


The investigation aims to uncover several key points, including whether Mrs. Akpoti-Uduaghan obtained unauthorised credentials or if external facilitators aided her participation at the meeting and whether her participation breached any IPU regulations or the Nigerian National Assembly protocols.


It will also look into whether Mrs. Akpoti-Uduaghan's statements at the event misrepresented Nigeria's official stance and whether individuals or organisations helped her secure attendance without the government's knowledge or approval.


Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Complaint To IPU

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