While the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded all of us that handwashing with soap is the cornerstone of infection control, rural villagers in Nigeria remain out of reach of proper hand hygiene facilities. In commemoration of this year’s Global Handwashing Day on 15 October, Olajide Adelana, Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) correspondent for Nigeria
By WASH Media Network Cross River State Road Map for Elimination of Open Defection (OD) by 2025. The draft was made public at a meeting of inter-ministerial steering committee in Calabar, chaired by the Deputy Governor of the State, Prof. Ivara Esu and co-chaired by the Commissioner for Water Resources, Chief Godwin Ettah. The Committee
By WASH Media Network Cross River State WASH draft action plan 2020 – 2030, is a document containing intended activities to be carried out in the State. The draft was made public at a meeting of inter-ministerial steering committee in Calabar, chaired by the Deputy Governor of the State, Prof. Ivara Esu and co-chaired by
By Patrick Obia Rural Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion in Nigeria (RUSHPIN) has inaugurated a 22 member technical working group on Menstrual Hygiene and Health (MHH) program in Calabar, Cross River State capital. The group is to serve as a cross-sectoral and inter- ministerial coordinating body for MHH in Cross River State. The group whose members
By Kelvin Ololo and Marylyn Uyanah As Cross Riverians join the rest of the world to mark global tourism day, WASH (Water And Sanitation Hygiene) Media Network has called on transporters to imbibe and sustain the culture of cleanliness. The call was made Sunday, during an event organised to mark this year’s World Tourism Day,
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Media Network has been commissioned in Nigeria’s South-South, Cross River State. The commissioning of WASH Media Network in the State was the climax of a 3-day workshop in Calabar. Florence Oluohu, Abenmire Daniel and Archibong Jeremiah were inaugurated as Coordinator, Secretary and Treasurer respectively. Courses received by
By Efa Sunday, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Government on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to the Water Supply Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme, just as it has also made a commitment to ensure that the State becomes the first in Nigeria to attain the Open Defecation Free status. The State Governor, Sen. Ben Ayade
By Emmanuel Ulayi Cross River State Government is seeking the support and cooperation of the Federal Government to construct dams in order to achieve a viable agro sector as well as sustaining it’s industrialization drive. Governor Ben Ayade solicited the support Wednesday, in Calabar when he received the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of