We spent N500m on public toilets — jigawa commissioner

The Jigawa State government has reported to have spent just N500 million on the provision of improved toilets in schools, hospitals, markets, and motor parks across the state.

The Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Ibrahim Hannungiwa, made this revelations on Wednesday, November 1, in Dutse, the state’s capital.

He said the government had adopted proactive measures to ensure the sustainability of its leading position as an Open Defecation Free (ODF) state.

According to the commissioner, the feat was achieved by putting in a lot of effort through the execution of viable policies and programmes in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

The Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Ibrahim Hannungiwa said the state had set up a committee to work out modalities for the sustainability of its ODF status by ensuring total eradication of the menace.

According to him, “Under this committee, more standard public conveniences would be provided at public places and along highways in the state.