Nigeria, April 5 -- In a country with over 744 Local Government Areas (LGAs), only 142 have been able to achieve the status of being free from open defecation.

This disturbing reality was brought to light by Mrs. Chizoma Opara, National Coordinator of the Clean Nigeria, Use the Toilet Campaign, during a recent awareness event in Awka, Anambra State.

Despite efforts from various organizations and stakeholders, Nigeria continues to struggle with the issue of open defecation, a practice that remains widespread in many parts of the country.

Mrs. Opara called out the lack of commitment from those in charge of driving the sanitation initiative, pointing out that in today's world, it's unacceptable that Nigerians are still dealing with this p...