Prioritize implementation of WASH projects – PPDF urges Akwa lbom, Cross River govts

As Nigeria joins the commemoration of 2026 World Water Day, WWD, a civilian nine organisation, Peace Point Development Foundation, PPDF, has urged Akwa Ibom and Cross River governments to travel up with sustainable financing models to guarantee the implementation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, WASH, projects.

This was contained successful a connection released by the Coordinator of PPDF, Umo Isua-Ikoh connected Sunday to people the 2026 WWD themed ‘Water and Gender: Where Water Flows, Equality Grows’.

Isua noted that the 2026 taxable brings to fore the challenges women and girls successful water-scarce communities face, noting that mediocre entree to harmless and reliable h2o continues to undermine their health, dignity, education, and economical opportunities.

He regretted that astir a twelvemonth aft the support of sanitation and hygiene facilities successful immoderate Akwa Ibom section governments including Obot Akara, Ikono, Esit Eket, and Nsit Ubium, the projects are yet to beryllium commissioned.

“It has been observed that deficiency of harmless and backstage sanitation facilities particularly successful the communities has continued to impact our women and girls, particularly successful schools and nationalist places.

“Also, states should guarantee consolidation of biology wellness functions for amended coordination, mapping and managing discarded disp...