WaterAid Nigeria says that its Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) improvement project will benefit about 173,000 people living in Ikorodu North, Ojodu and Ikotun Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State.
Evelyn Mere, Country Director, WaterAid, Nigeria, said this on Friday in Lagos while delivering a keynote speech at the official unveiling of the WASH improvement project in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project is executed by WaterAid in partnership with the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources with the support of PepsiCo Foundation and the leadership of the LCDAs.
“It seeks to improve the lives of about 173,000 people, including men, women, and children with sustainable access to adequate water, sanitation and hygiene.
“These cut across five communities in select rural and peri-urban communities in Lagos State.
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“The project will also focus on rehabilitating selected water scheme sand providing inclusive sanitation facilities located within public places such as markets, schools and healthcare centres,” Mere said.
The country director noted that lack of access to safely managed water, sanitation and hygiene services impacts negatively on health, exposing people to infectious diseases such as diarrhea.
She said that 90 per cent of diarrhea cases were linked to unsafe water, poor sanitation and hygiene.
“Women, sanitation and hygiene are human rights and essential basic services that serve as a foundation for reducing the spread of infectious diseases and promoting human dignity.
“According to the 2021 WASHNORM statistics, 55 per cent of households in Lagos state have access to safely managed water supply services.
“Only 15 per cent have access to safely managed sanitation services, and only 35 per cent of people have access to hygiene services,” Mere said.
