Rotary Club of Jos has constructed six toilet units at St Paul Township Primary School, Jos, Plateau State to promote hygiene, improve sanitation and combat open defecation.
President of Rotary Club of Jos, Mr Frank Igboanugo, said Tuesday that the project aligns with one of Rotary International’s thematic areas: health, hygiene and sanitation.
Igboanugo noted that the school previously had one toilet for pupils and staff, highlighting the urgent need for additional facilities.
“The new toilets, alongside 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 said.
The president explained that the hand-dug well would provide water for cleaning and maintaining the new toilet facilities.
Similarly, the District Governor of Rotary International District 9127, Mr Mike Ukachi, represented by the Zonal Coordinator of the district, Dr Samuel Komolafe, said the project addresses the critical shortage of toilet facilities in the school.
He noted that lack of adequate toilets had previously encouraged open defecation among pupils and staff.
He commended Rotary Club of Jos for their contributions and urged staff and pupils to use and maintain the facilities properly.
Earlier, the Head Teacher of St Paul Township Primary School, Mrs Angela Sambo, 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 club also donated cartons of toilet paper, buckets, detergent and liquid soap to support the upkeep of the new facilities. NAN
