Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to present a policy brief on ending open defecation in Nigeria. The briefing notes the burden of open defecation (OD) in Nigeria, its causes, the impact of OD practices, successes achieved so far, as well as the failures encountered and offers recommendations to end the practice in order to achieve the sustainable development goal (SDG) 6.2 of ending open defecation globally by 2030 as proposed by the United Nations.
 Key Recommendations:
 
 Strong Political Will to uphold and implement policies on sanitation
 Building more latrines
 Establishing monitoring team
 Capacity building
 Sustainable job creation
 Improved communication strategy
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