Kwara Govt, RUWASSA Champion Open Defecation Free Campaign
In a bid to combat open defecation and improve public health, the Kwara State Government in collaboration with the Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) have reaffirmed their commitment to creating an Open Defecation-Free (ODF) State. The Commissioner for Water Resources, Usman Yinusa Lade, who was represented by the General Manager of RUWASSA, Mr. Olorunfemi Adewumi Oladipo today called for collaborative efforts of all citizens at just concluded stakeholders' engagement, aimed at achieving the goal, particularly in the Ilorin South Local Government Area of the State. The General Manager highlighted the critical need to address detrimental impact of open defecation on the health of Kwarans and applauded the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for prioritizing sanitation initiatives targeted at protecting Kwarans. RUWASSA's efforts in coordinating community-led sanitation programmes have already resulted in six communities in Oke Ero Local Gover...