President Buhari directs Mandatory provision of Sanitation Facilities in Public Places

It is now mandatory for all states and federal institutions as well as private organizations to have sanitation facilities in public places.

President Muhammadu Buhari who gave the directive yesterday in commemoration of world toilet day said it was part of efforts to end open defecation in the country.

The President also said households must provide their sanitation facilities to ensure total coverage and sustainable access for the populace to end the practice.

He said the Federal Government was committed to providing an environment that would be conducive for the citizenry to end open defecation.