Some 2.2 billion people lack safe drinking water and 4.2 billion live without access to adequate sanitation. The lack of access to water and sanitation make the public vulnerable to contracting Covid-19.
The public is advised to wash their hands often with soap and maintain a level of hygiene but the greater number of people in our cities and towns without access to water and sanitation makes the future bleak in the face of the ravaging virus. Experts have canvassed the urgent need by the government to provide safe water and hygiene, reportsThe devastating effects of climate change have continued to prevent communities from accessing safe, clean water.
However, despite established evidence of the effectiveness of good hygiene practice as the first line of defence in the prevention of infectious diseases, about 60 million people in Nigeria lack access to clean water supply services and 150 million people lack basic hand washing facilities with soap and water according to a report by United Nations WASH programme .
Against this backdrop, millions of people are unable to practise frequent handwashing with soap and water, thereby increasing their risk of being susceptible to infectious diseases such as COVID-19. It said: “Our focus is on key hygienic behaviours including hand washing with soap, respiratory hygiene, social distancing, cleanliness and self-isolation and referral. We will also be supporting the government to scale up water, sanitation and hygiene services such as hand washing facilities in public places and healthcare facilities and using mass media to share important hand washing and hygiene messages.
He said:” More than any time in the annals of the history of our nation the high and mighty will suffer for their sins, as many have refused to provide the needed infrastructure that would have helped the majority of the people. Water and sanitation in other climes are free or at least in existence but unfortunately, Nigeria with all her abundant natural resources cannot boast of water or sanitation to the majority of the citizens.
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