A Nigerian federal government campaign against open defecation, launched in 2019 under Presidential Executive Order 009 as Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet, following a November 2018 presidential declaration of a state of emergency in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector. The campaign originally targeted making Nigeria open-defecation-free by 2025, certifying local government areas and communities as they eliminated the practice, and by several years into the effort more than 30,000 communities and over 130 of Nigeria's 774 local government areas had achieved that certified status. Progress proved slower than hoped against an estimated 48 million Nigerians still practicing open defecation, and by 2024 the government had acknowledged the original 2025 target was no longer realistic, revising the national goal to 2030 and relaunching the campaign's public push under Vice President Kashim Shettima.
Facts
Program StatusOngoing. The Federal Government issued a revised Executive Order 009 in 2025 to strengthen enforcement and sustain gains toward an Open Defecation Free Nigeria. 1 Sponsoring BodyFederal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with development partners, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation 1 Health GoalEnding open defecation in Nigeria through toilet use and sanitation behaviour change, pursued jointly by government, development partners, civil society and the private sector. 1 Geographic Scope Measured ResultsApproximately 23 million Nigerians gained access to improved sanitation between 2019 and 2024, with two states achieving full Open Defecation Free status and millions of toilets constructed. 1 Program status (class) Classification
Program KindSanitation or Water Program 1 Connections
Delivers Practice
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Sources
1. Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation: Clean Nigeria 6th Anniversary
Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, NigeriaArticle, opening sentence
The Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with development partners today commemorated the 6th Anniversary of the Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet Campaign alongside the 2025 World Toilet Day in Abuja.
Article, first paragraph
The event brought together government officials, development partners, civil society organisations, community advocates and private sector stakeholders to celebrate progress and reaffirm national commitment to ending open defecation in Nigeria.
Article, Vice President's remarks on progress
The Vice President noted that since the launch of the Clean Nigeria Campaign in 2019, the country has recorded steady and inspiring progress in several communities verified and declared Open Defecation Free (ODF), alongside two States achieving full ODF status, Millions of toilets constructed through government, private sector, and community initiatives, Approximately 23 million Nigerians gaining access to improved sanitation between 2019 and 2024, Millions more reached through targeted behavioural change and hygiene promotion campaigns.
Article, second paragraph
The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, GCON, who was represented by Mrs. Inna Binta Audu, Special Adviser to the President on Humanitarian Affairs and Development Partners, announced the signing and ongoing gazetting of the revised Presidential Executive Order 009 on Open Defecation-Free Nigeria.
Program classification, entity description sentence
A Nigerian federal government campaign against open defecation, launched in 2019 under Presidential Executive Order 009 as Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet, following a November 2018 presidential declaration of a state of emergency in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector.
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