WaterAid Nigeria is working with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Clean Nigeria Campaign Secretariat and WASH Media Network to implement a robust media campaign to highlight the importance of clean water and hygiene behaviours like handwashing with soap, as crucial to controlling and preventing the spread of COVID-19. The campaign which is also driven in WaterAid focal states (Bauchi, Enugu and Plateau) by civil society, state and local government partners, provides a huge opportunity to continue to promote and support the Federal Government’s behaviour change campaign “Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet” by championing handwashing with soap and water as a key hygiene behaviour that is lifesaving. Through social media platforms, we are educating our online audience, raising awareness and promoting hygiene practices while engaging key stakeholders to proritise inclusive access to clean water, sanitation and handwashing services, especially for the poorest and marginalised, as a first line of defence to preventing COVID-19 spread. We have developed press releases and continuously share relevant information though broadcasts. Also, radio jingles and drama skits in local dialects have been produced and are currently being broadcast on a number of radio stations across the country to reach a larger audience in their contexts – with an estimated reach of a minimum of 800,000 people per broadcast. We have developed promotional materials in local languages, designed to inform, educate and communicate messages around key hygiene behaviours. These also serve as reminders in communities where we work, that promote and encourage handwashing with soap and water. Additionally, we created a policy brief and situational map highlighting the need for the government to expand access to sustainable clean water and hygiene services, particularly in marginalised and poor communities. These have been accompanied by advocacy letters to state governors and key decision makers. We are currently supporting the government scale up water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services by providing non-contact handwashing facilities in public places and health care facilities in our focal states, to promote and encourage handwashing practices. Also, we are part of the WASH Sector COVID-19 Response Coordination Platform, domiciled at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, which allows the opportunity to influence and guide strategic focus to prioritising WASH access in the fight against COVID-19 to complement health interventions.