Benue State is expected to get 29,716 out of the one million latrines to be provided in the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Nigeria by the Federal Government and UNICEF.
The latrines, according to reports, are to be provided between now and 2015 for improved health of the people, as provided for in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
In Benue State, each of the 23 Local Councils are to get 1,292 latrines for the convenience of the people, with the hope that the number will increase with time.
Read more: Abel Orih Idoma, This Day (Lagos) / allAfrica.com, 26 Aug 2008
Sanitation Updates 