FG To prioritize Poverty Reduction, Social Inclusion, Business Growth through Clean Nigeria Campaign – Osibajo

As the main goal of the Buhari administration is ending open defecation across the country, it is prioritizing its Clean Nigeria Campaign which in turn will enhance social inclusion; poverty reduction; business growth, and entrepreneurship; greater access to quality education and affordable healthcare, among others.
The vice president Yemi Osibajo, made this known in a virtual anniversary celebration of the clean Nigeria Campaign.
The vice president said, “we are aware that access to adequate Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services is a critical factor in the socio-economic development of any nation and contributes to human capital outcomes such as early childhood survival, health and educational attainment. Access to WASH services is also one of the key preventive measures in the raging global COVID-19 pandemic.”
Speaking on the importance of other sectors, Prof. Osibajo said that “the initiative of the Organized Private Sector in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (OPS-WASH) tagged ‘FLUSHIT’ which aims at promoting private sector-led innovative financial strategies in WASH, is a welcome development.”

He also emphasized that “the role of the private sector is critical in building a virile sanitation economy which will drive the sustenance of the results being achieved under the Clean Nigeria Campaign.”