The State Commissioner for Power and Domestic Water Development in Anambra State, Mr. Obi Nwankwo stated this yesterday in a media chart with journalists in Awka as part of activities marking the 2016 global hand washing day slated on October 15.
The theme of this year’s hand washing day is; “Making Hand Washing a Habit”
Mr Nwankwo explained that water supply sanitation sector reform programme11 is partnering UNICEF in creating awareness and understanding on the importance of hand washing with soap as an easy way of preventing diseases and saving lives.
He also announced that the wife of the State Governor, Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano will on October 18th, crowned the ‘Wash Ambassador’ in recognition of her roles in provision of safe water, toilets, and hand washing facilities to Anambra children, women and people living with disabilities.
He also informed that the Open defecation free road map will, on that day, be presented to the public, even as he called on the people to have self discipline by defecating in toilets and washing their hands regularly, stressing that efforts are on top gear towards rehabilitating all the boreholes in the three senatorial zones of the state and reticulate it to markets and villages.
“We want to totally eradicate disease cause germs in our society. We have realised that some people still defecate in the open, so, we want to eradicate it. We want to encourage people to build toilet and wash their hands regularly after using the toilet, after child management and before eating...” he urged.
In their separate speeches, the UNICEF Wash Consultant in the State, Mr. Clement Chigboo and EU Institutional and Policy expert, Mr. Kabiru Abass said the eradication of open defecation, diseases like cholera and diarrheal will help the governor achieve the investment drive in the state.
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