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Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by amor4ce(m): 8:27am On Nov 20, 2012
at 11/20/2012 05:45:00 AM
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The United Nations on Monday in Abuja ranked Nigeria among top five countries in the world with the largest number of people defecating in the open.


The UN, which in its recent report, revealed that 34 million Nigerians defecate in the public, however, expressed optimism that ending the unhealthy practice was possible.

The UNICEF Communication Specialist (Media and External Relations) in Nigeria, Mr. Geoffrey Njoku, in a statement on the World Toilet Day, said trends in the past five years allow for cautious optimism that significant progress would be made in decreasing the number of people globally who practise open defecation.

Quoting a joint UNICEF and World Health Organisation report of 2012, Njoku said, “It is estimated that 34 million Nigerians practise open defecation and Nigeria is amongst top five countries in the world with largest number of people defecating in the open.”

According to him, in Nigeria, it is estimated that diarrhoea kills about 194,000 children under five every year while respiratory infections kill another 240,000.

“These are largely preventable with improvements in water, sanitation and hygiene,” he stressed.
Globally, UNICEF is supporting 50 countries including Nigeria to implement community approaches to total sanitation such as Community-Led Total Sanitation aimed at empowering communities to identify their sanitation challenges and take necessary actions to end open defecation.

He said, “CLTS aims to make all communities free of open defecation by focusing on social and behaviour change and the use of affordable, appropriate technologies.

“The emphasis is on the sustainable use of sanitation facilities, rather than the construction of infrastructure, and the approach depends on the engagement of members of the community ranging from individuals, to schools, to traditional leaders. Communities use their own capacities to attain their objectives and take a central role in planning and implementing improved sanitation.”

The UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, Ibrahima Fall, said, “CLTS is simple and an effective way of improving access to sanitation while also paving the way for their improved health.”
Meanwhile, a Non-Governmental Organisation, WaterAid Nigeria, on Monday in Abuja stated that Nigeria had been losing about N455bn annually due to poor sanitation and bad hygiene.

The organisation also said about 54 million Nigerian women and girls did not have safe and adequate sanitation while 17 million of them did not have a toilet at all.

The Country Representative of WAN, Mr. Michael Ojo, and Head of Governance, Tolani Busari, at a press briefing on the World Toilet Day, however, said the crisis could be solved.


http://www.nigerianeye.com/2012/11/nigeria-ranked-among-top-5-countries.html
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by k2039: 8:29am On Nov 20, 2012
Always among the topmost top for the wrong things
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by Nobody: 10:23pm On Nov 27, 2012
Lol.
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by Olodo1: 5:23am On Nov 28, 2012
hw UN take know. amebo
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by bignero: 9:44am On Nov 28, 2012
Naija no de carry last *thumbs up* grin
always the first for bad things

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Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by nxanadu: 9:45am On Nov 28, 2012
open Kaka is very sweet. i still de do am. i love the shot-put. i love it when breeze is entering every corner.

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Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by ypzilanti: 9:46am On Nov 28, 2012
grin grin grin grin grin grin

Abeg make them pity us with all these ranking lists. Apart from countries at war, Nigeria will always top these negative lists.
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by SlyIg(f): 9:49am On Nov 28, 2012
I'm embarrassed... Whats all these ranking lately. If it's a positive something,they'll take us to d last. Me never do dat kind tin for public before o... So minus me. ;DI'm embarrassed... Whats all these ranking lately. If it's a positive something,they'll take us to d last. Me never do dat kind tin for public before o... So minus me.
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by Nobody: 9:50am On Nov 28, 2012
ewwwww! undecided lipsrsealed shocked lipsrsealed cry
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by dridowu: 9:50am On Nov 28, 2012
Speechless
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by boron10(m): 9:52am On Nov 28, 2012
If south-west Nigeria was a country, the heading would have been 90% of south-west Nigerian population defecate in public. Yoruba people too dirty i swear. Na them cause this one

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Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by SlyIg(f): 9:52am On Nov 28, 2012
Which country could be the other 4. I thank God we always have a good second sha. It's not only our Naija! Cheers...
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by Lakayana: 9:52am On Nov 28, 2012
Why must we take our craw craw yansh dem disgrace ourselves.
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by Mojibola(m): 9:54am On Nov 28, 2012
nigba yen wa nko?...dem like to dey compile yeye list...they shld find a better job to do jare..
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by Mojibola(m): 9:56am On Nov 28, 2012
boron10: If south-west Nigeria was a country, the heading would have been 90% of south-west Nigerian population defecate in public. Yoruba people too dirty. Na them cause this one
...and here comes d fooolish boi...

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Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by kollybay4u: 9:58am On Nov 28, 2012
Abrahima Fall, wic name b ds self, anyway na u sabi
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by topsyking: 10:01am On Nov 28, 2012
Am beginning to see a global conspiracy against nigeria..dis fooool call whites never say any good tin abut nigeria..d last time..its was a fail state, corrupt country,worst place to live.....My nigeria pple...don't believe all wat dis white pple dey talk..Go to atlanta georgia..u see black defecate around street corners
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by kollybay4u: 10:01am On Nov 28, 2012
boron10: If south-west Nigeria was a country, the heading would have been 90% of south-west Nigerian population defecate in public. Yoruba people too dirty. Na them cause this one
Your name av indicated whom u are BORON and slowpoke

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Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by boron10(m): 10:01am On Nov 28, 2012
Mojibola:
...and here comes d fooolish boi...
guilty conscience huh?

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Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by Next2Bezee(m): 10:03am On Nov 28, 2012
Why do a lot of people take all these meaningless rankings as gospel? Or do you really defecate in public?! undecided

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Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by achi4u(m): 10:04am On Nov 28, 2012
thanks to wild west

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Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by theripper: 10:05am On Nov 28, 2012
Yorubaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Una do well give us this medal o. More grease to una anus o.

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Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by alaoeri: 10:06am On Nov 28, 2012
34millions shocked how did they come by this statistics.
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by Cupidkc(m): 10:08am On Nov 28, 2012
Nigeria is a failed state!
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by 360command: 10:10am On Nov 28, 2012
This UN na lie.i for like know the countries ranked in the top 5. What of ghana? In ghana,they build houses without public toilets. If you go to the banks,there are no toilets for the public.if you go to filling stations,no public toilets for the masses.even in normal homes(compound houses),there is no toilet like that.this same thing applies to benin rep,burkina and even my love for ivory coast. Even india poo outside.
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by Vincent41(m): 10:15am On Nov 28, 2012
amor4ce: at 11/20/2012 05:45:00 AM
[img]http://1.bp..com/-jc53V-iTjsY/UKsJ1Wv8ZeI/AAAAAAAAQsM/f7jibqpALds/s400/shot+put+deficate.jpg[/img]
The United Nations on Monday in Abuja ranked Nigeria among top five countries in the world with the largest number of people defecating in the open.


The UN, which in its recent report, revealed that 34 million Nigerians defecate in the public, however, expressed optimism that ending the unhealthy practice was possible.

The UNICEF Communication Specialist (Media and External Relations) in Nigeria, Mr. Geoffrey Njoku, in a statement on the World Toilet Day, said trends in the past five years allow for cautious optimism that significant progress would be made in decreasing the number of people globally who practise open defecation.

Quoting a joint UNICEF and World Health Organisation report of 2012, Njoku said, “It is estimated that 34 million Nigerians practise open defecation and Nigeria is amongst top five countries in the world with largest number of people defecating in the open.”

According to him, in Nigeria, it is estimated that diarrhoea kills about 194,000 children under five every year while respiratory infections kill another 240,000.

“These are largely preventable with improvements in water, sanitation and hygiene,” he stressed.
Globally, UNICEF is supporting 50 countries including Nigeria to implement community approaches to total sanitation such as Community-Led Total Sanitation aimed at empowering communities to identify their sanitation challenges and take necessary actions to end open defecation.

He said, “CLTS aims to make all communities free of open defecation by focusing on social and behaviour change and the use of affordable, appropriate technologies.

“The emphasis is on the sustainable use of sanitation facilities, rather than the construction of infrastructure, and the approach depends on the engagement of members of the community ranging from individuals, to schools, to traditional leaders. Communities use their own capacities to attain their objectives and take a central role in planning and implementing improved sanitation.”

The UNICEF Country Representative in Nigeria, Ibrahima Fall, said, “CLTS is simple and an effective way of improving access to sanitation while also paving the way for their improved health.”
Meanwhile, a Non-Governmental Organisation, WaterAid Nigeria, on Monday in Abuja stated that Nigeria had been losing about N455bn annually due to poor sanitation and bad hygiene.

The organisation also said about 54 million Nigerian women and girls did not have safe and adequate sanitation while 17 million of them did not have a toilet at all.

The Country Representative of WAN, Mr. Michael Ojo, and Head of Governance, Tolani Busari, at a press briefing on the World Toilet Day, however, said the crisis could be solved.


http://www.nigerianeye.com/2012/11/nigeria-ranked-among-top-5-countries.html


its a lie....UNN shld come to OKPOKO in ANAMBRA STATE dEN THEY WILL GIVE US NO 1 PEOPLE...LMAO.....I LOVE 9JA.....GHETTO COUNTRY
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by omowolewa: 10:18am On Nov 28, 2012
Unfortunately, the report says Nigeria and not yourubas (we are all together in this.)

When next you defecate in the open be sure UN-camcoder is watching you.



the_ripper: Yorubaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Una do well give us this medal o. More grease to una anus o.

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Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by feyifassy: 10:19am On Nov 28, 2012
boron10: If south-west Nigeria was a country, the heading would have been 90% of south-west Nigerian population defecate in public. Yoruba people too dirty. Na them cause this one
U re fucking bastard, a retarded ! Is dat why U̶̲̥̅̊я people run to Lagos?

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Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by Cupidkc(m): 10:19am On Nov 28, 2012
topsyking: Am beginning to see a global conspiracy against nigeria..dis fooool call whites never say any good tin abut nigeria..d last time..its was a fail state, corrupt country,worst place to live.....My nigeria pple...don't believe all wat dis white pple dey talk..Go to atlanta georgia..u see black defecate around street corners
Lol...there's no conspiracy oga. Nigeria at our age and richness shld be a haven. We're simply living in a deplorable state.
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by Cupidkc(m): 10:23am On Nov 28, 2012
topsyking: Am beginning to see a global conspiracy against nigeria..dis fooool call whites never say any good tin abut nigeria..d last time..its was a fail state, corrupt country,worst place to live.....My nigeria pple...don't believe all wat dis white pple dey talk..Go to atlanta georgia..u see black defecate around street corners
Re: Nigeria Ranked Among TOP 5 Countries That Defecate In The Open – UN by ujukala: 10:28am On Nov 28, 2012
Lol. This is Naija.

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