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UNICEF Lauds Bauchi On Faecal Sludge Management Drive

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11 months ago

January 22, 2025

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commended the Bauchi state government on its Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) drive in the state.

Dr Nuzhat Rafique, UNICEF’s Chief of Bauchi Field Office, made the commendation in Bauchi on Wednesday during a one-day exchange visit agenda for the Faecal Sludge Management strategy implementations in the state.

According to her, Bauchi state is the first state in the country to have the guideline for Faecal Sludge Management.

Rafique, who was represented by Mrs Nanbam Dawap, UNICEF Water Sanitation and Hygiene Officer, Bauchi, said “for the past years, we have been asking people to have and use toilets.

“The aim of having and using a toilet is because we want the environment to be open defecation free.

“Even when the toilets are filled up, we will have to manage them through the sanitation chain from the collection, transportation, storing and the recycling.

“I want to congratulate Bauchi state in a very special way for being the first state to have the guideline for Faecal sludge management in Nigeria”.

The UNICEF boss also congratulated the Plateau and Gombe states government for sending representatives to come for the exchange visit and study what the Bauchi state government has been doing in this regard.

This, she said, would allow them to put the same effort in place back in their respective states and urged all the participants to pay attention and take the story back to their various communities.

Also speaking, Mr Danlami Kawule, the Bauchi state Commissioner for Housing and Environment, lauded UNICEF, WaterAid Nigeria and other donor partners for the technical support they have been providing to the state.

He said that the support has made Bauchi state to be among the leading states working toward the actualisation of a Safely Managed Sanitation in the country.

“I’m sure you will all agree with me that faecal sludge management has been very poor in most of our States.

“But the story is now changing in Bauchi state due to the collective efforts of all the stakeholders that are present here. Well done to all of us.

“The Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency as a regulating Agency under the Ministry of Environment is doing a good work by formalising all the key actors along the faecal sludge value chain in the State,” he said.

In his remarks, Mr Habibu Mohammed, the General Manager, Bauchi State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), stated that the essence of exchange study could not be overemphasised in achieving set objectives.

Mohammed recounted how the Agency visited Plateau State RUWASSA some years ago to understudy the function of WASH directorate before the state established its own.

He expressed optimism that partnership, collaboration and understudy are key indicators of development and growth in all sectors.

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Doris Ogala: How Pastor Chris Knelt Before Church, Begged For Forgiveness [Video]

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34 minutes ago

December 29, 2025

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Pastor Chris Okafor, founder of Grace Nation Bible Ministry, has reportedly apologized and asked for forgiveness following allegations made against him by Nollywood actress Doris Ogala.

In a video shared on Facebook by Ogala on Sunday, the cleric was seen kneeling before members of his church as he expressed remorse over what he described as mistakes made in the past.

Recall that the Nollywood actress had called Chris Okafor out after he dumped her for another woman despite promising her marriage.

While maintaining that many of the allegations against him were untrue, Pastor Chris said he was apologizing to anyone who felt offended by his actions.

“I am not joining issues,” he said, referring specifically to Doris Ogala. “Mistakes have been made in the past, and I tender my apology to everybody. But everything that was said is not true. There are so many lies in most of the things that were said.”

Despite disputing the claims, Pastor Chris reiterated his willingness to make amends, stating that he was ready to offer restitution to any woman he may have offended.

“To Doris Ogala, I will apologize, and I also apologize to everyone. I am ready to make a restitution to anyone and anybody, any lady, anywhere I’ve offended,” he said.

The pastor acknowledged his imperfections and appealed to the congregation and the public for forgiveness and prayers, noting that he had experienced a “new beginning” following the influence of senior Christian leaders he described as “fathers of faith.”

“I’m kneeling down before everyone and before the church. Forgive me. You can judge me. Pray for me,” he added.

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Actress Doris Ogala Rejects Alleged $10,000 Settlement From Pastor Chris Okafor [VIDEO]

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57 minutes ago

December 29, 2025

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Popular Nollywood actress, Doris Ogala, has rejected the $10,000 settlement from the founder of Grace Nation Bible Ministry, pastor Chris Okafor.

The actress made this known in a video made on Tuesday December 23 2025, and shared on her Instagram page Saturday morning.

Speaking in the video, Ogala stated that the clergy man brought the money as settlement and also begged her to publicly debunk everything she had said about him.

While revealing the outcome of their table talks, she alleged that pastor Chris urged her to lie that she was sent by some pastors to lie against him.

“Chris, you’ve seen me finish ooo, honestly, you have seen me finish. This is $10,000, he gave me this $5,000 last night after we talked and he was pleading and all that. Then he gave me this $5,000 this afternoon.

“This man is just mad. You can imagine this man wanted me to come and say that all the pastors or a few pastors
were the ones who sent me to come and fight him. I should put it on the pastors’ head, then I will come out and debunk everything that I have said. Come on, you want me to take a fool? After all that I have said?

“Chris, you see this money that you gave me, it will never be a transaction of anything in my life or transaction of any part of my body. I cancelled every evil altar that you are coming from. He that is in me and protecting me is greater. I deliberately collected this money to tell you that everything i have said is the truth. I’m not lying and I will never lie. Chris, I’m not as cheap as you are, ten thousand dollars is nothing to me, and I’m not blackmailing you but I wanted the world to see that you actually gave me money. Chris, I will not lie on any pastor or put it on any pastor’s head. So, this is the money he gave to me with the Zenith bank envelope just now. Today is 23 December 2025, and I’m making this video by 5;39 pm”, she stated.

According DAILY POST, the development came a few days after Doris Ogala disclosed that table talks and resolution is ongoing between them.

Recall that Doris called Chris Okafor out after he dumped her for another woman despite promising her marriage.

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