- The scourge of open defecation and poor hygiene affects the health of Nigerians across the 36 states and the federal capital territory (FCT)
- Stakeholders have said its effects are far-reaching and affect the economy and productivity as well
- A 2012 World Bank report showed that Nigeria loses N455 billion annually due to poor sanitation
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Azare, Bauchi state – The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has lamented that Nigeria still has a deficit of 669 local government areas (LGAs) to join the league of open defecation-free (ODF) countries in the world.
