The Rotary Club of Jos has constructed six toilet units at St. Paul’s Township Primary School, Jos, to promote hygiene, improve sanitation, and combat open defecation.
Mr Frank Igboanugo, President of the Rotary Club of Jos, said on Tuesday that the project aligned with one of Rotary International’s thematic areas: health, hygiene, and sanitation.
He noted that the school previously had only one toilet for both pupils and staff, highlighting the urgent need for additional facilities.
“The new toilets, along with a hand-dug well, are meant to improve the hygiene and wellbeing of everyone in the school.
“Open defecation is not only unhealthy but also contributes to the spread of diseases. This project addresses that risk.”
He explained that the hand-dug well would provide water for cleaning and maintaining the new toilet facilities.
Similarly, Mr Mike Ukachi, District Governor of Rotary International District 9127, represented by Dr Samuel Komolafe, Zonal Coordinator of the district, said the project addressed the critical shortage of toilet facilities in the school.
He noted that the lack of adequate toilets had previously encouraged the practice of open defecation among pupils and staff.
He commended the Rotary Club of Jos for their contributions and urged staff and pupils to use and maintain the facilities properly.
Earlier, Mrs Angela Sambo, Head Teacher of St. Paul’s Township Primary School, thanked the club for the initiative, describing it as a timely and much-needed intervention.
She assured that the facilities would be properly maintained.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the club also donated cartons of toilet paper, buckets, detergent, and liquid soap to support the upkeep of the new facilities.
(NAN)
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