Cross River Commissioner pledges support to strengthen WASH structure
Cross River Commissioner Felix Idem pledges to support a unified WASH structure to achieve Open Defecation Free (ODF) status and improve public health.
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Ogoja open defecation free certification begins for 207 communities
Cross River State has commenced the Ogoja Open Defecation Free certification for 207 communities under the RUWATSSA-UNICEF sanitation programme to improve hygiene and public health.
Cross River Govt solicits support to end water crisis
The Cross River State Government has appealed to stakeholders and private investors to support its renewed drive to address the worsening water crisis in the state, citing overwhelming sectoral challenges that require urgent collaboration and regulation.
Cross River to assent to Water, OD Prohibition Laws – Commissioner
CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Commissioner for Water Resources, Barr. Bassey Mensah, has assured stakeholders that the recently passed State Water and Open Defaecation (OD) Prohibition Laws will soon be assented to by Governor Bassey Otu. Mensah gave the assurance on Monday during a one-day capacity-building workshop on Area-Wide Sanitation held at the…
Journalists urge Governor Otu to sign Cross River State Water Bill
OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – Journalists in Cross River State have made a heartfelt appeal to Governor Bassey Otu to promptly sign the Water Bill of 2024, which was recently passed by the State House of Assembly. Speaking as representatives of the WASH Media Network, the group expressed concern that months have passed since the bill’s approval…
Cross River State WASH Media Network inducts new members
OGOJA (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH) Media Network has inducted new members to aid pilot the activities of the programme in the state. The inauguration, which was held on Friday, 23rd May 2025, in Ogoja, saw five new members added to the fold, while one person renewed her membership….
Cross River: LTG-WASH Inaugurated in Yala
YALA – The Local Task Group on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (LTG-WASH) has been inaugurated to oversee WASH services in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. The event, which was held in the Council headquarters in Okpoma, was organised by the Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) with support from Self Help Africa…
Cross River STG-WASH Holds Maiden Meeting to Strengthen WASH Sector
Calabar, Nigeria – The Cross River State Task Group on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (STG-WASH) held its inaugural meeting on Thursday at the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) Conference Room, Calabar Municipality, to chart a path for advancing WASH initiatives in the state. In his opening remarks, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Okon…
Cross River Inaugurates 45-Member Task Group on WASH
Calabar, Cross River State – Cross River has inaugurated a State Task Group on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (STG-WASH) to address critical issues with WASH activities in the state. The STG-WASH, made up of 45 members, was inaugurated on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, in conjunction with the Cross River State Government, Self Help Africa (SHA),…
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