Lack Of Sanitation, Clean Water Access Responsible For More Deaths In Nigeria Than Terrorism, WaterAid Says
Bloomberg News: Know What’s Killing More People in Nigeria Than Boko Haram? Lack of Drinking Water
“The lack of running water killed more people in Nigeria last year than Boko Haram. While the terror campaign claimed more than 4,000 lives, the shortage of potable water and poor sanitation led to about 73,000 deaths, according to WaterAid, a London-based nonprofit…” (Ibukun/Kay, 1/26).
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