IHRC Extols Nigeria Corper Umelo Favour, on Donation of Infrastructures.
The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has commended a Nigeria Corper Umelo Chinazaekpere Favour, for donating twenty double-seater desks, and sanitation infrastructure to Waru Junior Secondary School Apo, alongside the renovation of Waru Palace in the consolidation of her NYSC Community Development Service (CDS), ascribing the projects to addressing global concern for education and community development.
The Ambassador at Large and Head of Diplomatic Mission IHRC Nigeria, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Duru Hezekiah, made the commendation on Wednesday 26th during the Projects Commissioning at Waru Junior Secondary Apo Abuja noting that any project without grassroots impact is insufficient to society.
He maintained that in a country of diverse ethnicity and religion, Umelo Chinazaekpere Favour dislodged these biases holding onto national integration of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC).
“As a representative of the International Human Rights Commission in Nigeria, I deemed it so important to honor this invitation because it correlates with our working objectives in promoting sustainable development goals; I believe that UNICEF and other International organizations will not hesitate to lend their support appropriately “, he hinted.
“The toilet facility, first of all, sustains the hygiene environment, helps staff and students, reducing suffering and shame among women and girls, who often leave school when there are no toilets available”.
Miss Umelo Chinazaekpere Favour is a National Youths Service Corps member with a call-up number NYSC/UNN/2022/178649, serving at Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Abuja. The facility built by her provides girls with separate toilets and handwashing facilities and that helps give girls privacy, which will further encourage children, especially girls, to go to school and remain in the school system.
“It is disheartening to note that the lack of proper toilets in schools threatens the education of millions of children in the developing world, who are at risk of getting sick due to poor hygiene, and subsequently miss school. The risks are even higher for girls. When a girl reaches puberty, access to a separate toilet can be the decisive factor of whether she continues with her education”, he reiterated.
Meanwhile, when girls are menstruating, they need access to a water point and to have a place where they can dispose of their pads. Without this, girls may miss up to 5 days of school every month or worse, drop out of school completely, he added. While urging the school management, he said the major responsibility now lies with them; they need to have a well-rounded approach that not only ensures the functioning of its toilets but also helps establish a culture of cleanliness and good hygiene among students.
Also present at the event are HRH Chief Ambassador Ibrahim A. Sarki; Executive Chairman AMAC, Hon. Christopher Zaka; Executives of the NYSC FCT Chapter, Members of the local government councils, representative of the Permanent Secretary for Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, and others.
Reported:
Fidelis Onakpoma
Head of Media IHRC Nigeria.
