…as Adamawa improves vaccine access, public hygiene
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the Nigerian Government to invest in hand washing facilities, saying it will promote school attendance, community health, and workplace productivity.
Speaking on Wednesday during a media mission to schools in Borno State as part of activities to commemorate the 2025 Global Handwashing Day, Marie Marcos, UNICEF Officer in Charge of Maiduguri Field Office, noted that investing in hand washing infrastructures and the hygiene education sector would change students’ mentality towards cleanliness and hygiene.
Marie noted that only 35% of schools have basic hand washing facilities, and only eight percent of Nigerians can properly demonstrate hand washing techniques
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According to her, the North-East region ranked second in Nigeria for households with fixed hand washing places with water and soap.
Meanwhile, Ganye Local Government Council of Adamawa State has intensified collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to improve access to immunisation and promote hygiene practices through community-based strategies.
This renewed effort was marked by the official launch of the “Fathers for Good Health” initiative in Ganye.
Speaking at the event, Farouq Mohammed, Chairman of Ganye LG, described health as a vital sector requiring active community participation, assuring both UNICEF and residents of the Council’s unwavering support for the programme.
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“As a Government, we fully support the Fathers for Good Health initiative inaugurated today. We are committed to ensuring its success and improving the health status of our people,” Mohammed said.
He reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to sustaining immunisation drives, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes, and maternal health campaigns.
Also speaking at the event, George Eki, Social and Behavioural Change Specialist at UNICEF’s Bauchi Field Office, said the new initiative aimed to strengthen community participation in health interventions.
