“I believe it is time to take action to curb unhealthy habits in own interest,” she said.
Ms Bevan said current toilet construction in the country stood between 180,000 – 200,000 toilets annually, describing it as inadequate.
USAID has committed $3 million to the African Water Facility (AWF) amid the sanitation and hygiene crisis in Nigeria and other African nations.
Mr Adamu said this at a world news conference on preparation for the 2022 World Toilet Summit in November.
Fourty-three persons among those arrested were released after complying with the directive to build toilets in their facilities.
A WHO/UNICEF programme for water supply and sanitation rated Oyo as the third highest in the prevalence rate of open defecation in Nigeria.
The state threatened sanctions against anyone or group of persons who violate the by-law against open defecation.
This, she noted, would result in wasting public resources, stressing that the ministry has the mandate to coordinate environmental sanitation activities in all sectors of Nigeria.
The Ogun State Government says eateries and petrol stations should open their toilets for public use as part of their corporate social responsibility.
Eleven toilet facilities have been built across all local governments in the metropolis only.
