Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to making the state open-defecation-free by 2030.

The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, gave the assurance in Lagos during an event to commemorate World Toilet Day on Wednesday.

Mr Wahab outlined recent government efforts to expand toilet infrastructure, noting that the administration had approved the construction of 20 additional public toilets, each comprising 10 units, bringing the total number of new units to 200.

But amidst efforts to achieve the stated goals, our reporter has persistent cases of open defecation on the streets of Lagos and the indiscriminate discharge of human waste from buildings in Itafaji and Tinubu Squar...