The World Water Day is to raise awareness on the need for fresh and hygienic water.
Ms Emere said that strategic WASH initiatives were pivotal to improving women’s lives.
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs on Thursday collaborated with stakeholders to enhance menstrual hygiene among women and girls.
“One in 10 people still don’t have even a basic supply of clean water close to him.’’
The state House of Assembly passed the Water Sector Law in 2021, which aimed to improve water in the state.
WaterAid Nigeria has urged President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime to respond to the urgent climate change threat to avert the country’s sanitation crisis.
Ms Aniagolu-Okoye holds a Ph.D in Sociology specialising in Gender and Development from University College Cork in Ireland.
WaterAid Nigeria has expressed concern over the outbreak of cholera in some states, killing 3,000 people.
WaterAid says Nigeria and other developing countries’ economies like Nigeria struggle to develop due to a lack of toilets and other hygienic provisions.
