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By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An international not-for-profit organization, WaterAid Nigeria, has expressed confidence in the capacity of 25 Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, to drive WASH governance in Plateau State. This was contained in remark of the Country Director, WaterAid Nigeria, Evelyn Mere, at the European Union-funded Technical Assistance to CSOs (EU-TAC) project, implemented by
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Says mismanagement puts millions of lives at risk By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An international not-for-profit organization, WaterAid Nigeria, Saturday, released a new report raising the alarm over the looming threat to the world’s groundwater reserves. The report said these reserves are relied upon by millions of people for their daily water supplies. This hidden
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By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark 2020 Global Handwashing Day, WaterAid Nigeria, has called on the government to double investment in clean water and hygiene, especially in the prevention of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The call was made in a statement issued by WaterAid
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By Gabriel Olawale Nigerian Breweries Plc, the HEINEKEN Africa Foundation and WaterAid Nigeria has made known their common commitment in promoting lifesaving hygiene education and handwashing facilities in the urgent fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria. Nigeria is one of the most populated nation in Africa and is facing like many other countries significant challenges in
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As WaterAid launches ‘Scale-Up Hygiene Project’ By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A nongovernmental organization, Heineken Africa Foundation, on Friday, pledged N284 million support for WaterAid Nigeria in the fight against the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic, and other hygiene-related issues at the WaterAid Nigeria’s launch of ‘Scale-Up Hygiene Project’ via webinar. The pledge was made in
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Scores Nigeria on water supply, sanitation and handwashing facilities Commissions 10 artists to interpret water, sanitation impacts By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An International charity WaterAid, Tuesday, marked 10 years of the United Nations General Assembly officially recognition of the human right to water and sanitation. According to WaterAid, over the last 10 years, millions
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Tasks govt on adequate attention to vulnerable groups By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As the world marks Menstrual Hygiene Day, an international charity organization, WaterAid Nigeria, Thursday, disclosed that 25 per cent of Nigerian women lack access to sanitation facilities. This was made known in a statement signed by Communications and Media Manager, WaterAid Nigeria,
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By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A humanitarian organization, WaterAid Nigeria, Friday, warned that without access to clean water and hygiene practices Nigeria cannot defeat the deadly Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic. This was the position of the organization in a press statement made available to Saturday Vanguard, where it pointed out that frequent and thorough handwashing with
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By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Civil Society Organisations, WaterAid Nigeria, ActionAid Nigeria, and Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, Wednesday, drew Federal Government’s attention to water supply, availability, and accessibility to contain the spread of Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic. This was stated by the organizations in different telephone interviews with Vanguard over strategies that could
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Mr Anddy Omoluabi, Director of Programmes, WaterAid Nigeria, has said that 61 per cent of Plateau residents were in need of potable water.
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