In a major stride toward eradicating open defecation and enhancing public health, members of the Obubra Local Government Area Task Group on WASH (LTG-WASH) have successfully completed a comprehensive three-day capacity improvement workshop. The training, held at the Obubra Local Government Council Secretariat, was conducted under the auspices of the WASH Systems for Health (WS4H)…
Stakeholders across Cross River State have called for a paradigm shift toward grassroots-driven strategies and improved water infrastructure to eliminate open defecation and restore the state’s leadership in public sanitation. The call was the centerpiece of a two-day “Basic Sanitation Access Roadmap Draft Review Workshop” held recently in Calabar. The event brought together traditional rulers,…
In a significant move to bridge the gender gap through infrastructure, the Cross River State Government has commissioned several solar-powered borehole projects across Calabar South. The initiative, timed to coincide with World Water Day 2026, underscores the state’s commitment to the theme: “Water and Gender – Where Water Flows, Equality Grows.” Representing Governor Bassey Edet…
In commemoration of the 2026 World Water Day and the need to strengthen awareness on the link between water, hygiene, and gender equality in schools, Cross River Chapter of the WASH Media Network, recently took its hygiene campaign train to Government Secondary School, Anantigha, Calabar South local government area. At the event which focused on…
By Kelvin Obambon Sanitation experts, government officials, and partners on Tuesday February 24, 2026, gathered at HOGIS Hotels in Calabar for a pivotal one-day stakeholders’ meeting to review Cross River State’s Open Defecation Free (ODF) Roadmap. Organized by Self Help Africa, the forum aimed to align the state’s strategy with Nigeria’s updated Clean Nigeria Campaign…
Mr John Wali, Senior Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Advisor at Self Help Africa (SHA), has urged other Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to emulate the exemplary progress made by Cross River and Kano States in advancing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. SDG 6 aims to ensure the availability and sustainable management…
