HYPO, a manufacturer of hygiene products in Nigeria, has partnered with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to build 24 toilet facilities in Mainland High School, Yaba, Lagos. The partnership aims to improve hygiene practices and reduce open defecation in the country.
Under the “Hypo Toilet Rescue Volunteer Program”, the additional 24 units facility at Mainland High School, Yaba, Lagos is expected to meet international standards and will be equipped with water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities.
The partnership is also expected to have a positive impact on the communities where the new toilet facilities are built. The facilities will provide a much-needed public toilet service, which will help to reduce open defecation and improve sanitation conditions in these communities.
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“I will also inform the governor about this wonderful event and how much you have done. You have transformed these facilities into a place where someone can eat. Honestly, I can eat in that toilet,” said Abioro Adeyemi, the director of school administration who represented Olusegun Osinaike -Tutor General Permanent Secretary (TGPS)- Lagos Ministry of Education District 4.
Speaking on behalf of the brand, Emmanuel Inyang – assistant brand manager, Hypo Toilet Cleaner stated that the essence of the Project – “Hypo Toilet Rescue” is a long drive to conquer the challenge of open defecation and the use of unsafe toilets in Nigeria.”
He added that Hypo Homecare Products Ltd. is resolute to crash the number of fatalities likely to occur resulting from open defecation/ unhygienic toilet use.
The Hypo Toilet Cleaner Toilet Rescue initiative kicked off in 2021, in Lagos and has continued to expand astronomically over the past two years into other cities in Nigeria. The project was conceived to address the practice of open defecation in Nigeria while educating Nigerians about its adverse impact on the environment and the inhabitants.
“We are most grateful that we hoped, and Hypo Toilet Cleaner finally showed up to provide respite to our needs. Considering I have got many students to care for, these 24 units toilets are billed to cater to over 2,000 students daily,” said Adeniji Oduntan- The school principal.
