By Ibironke Ariyo
An NGO called Improving Early Childhood Education in Africa has called on the wealthy, charities and religious institutions to launch aggressive campaigns in primary and secondary schools on menstrual hygiene and climate change.
Queen Tracy Solomon, Executive Director of the NGO, gave the advice while distributing sanitary napkins and writing materials to students of the Government Secondary School (GJSS), Apo Legislative Quarters, in Abuja, on Wednesday.
Queen Solomon said the aim of the event was to enable girls to gain in-depth knowledge on how to live a better life, control epidemics and prevent unwanted pregnancies.
She said most of the challenges girls face in society are how to control themselves during their periods.
He also called on the government to ensure functional infrastructure in all public schools.
The CEO pledged to take the campaign to all schools in the country to commend the government’s efforts to ensure a clean environment and improve girls’ education in the country.
“Today we are here to educate students about menstrual hygiene. Girls need to understand that good hygiene is necessary and essential.
“We will continue to advocate and ensure that the six geopolitical zones of the FCT are realized,” he said.
It’s the director, miss. Rejoice Chukwuka-Charles said the campaign provides plenty of opportunities for schoolgirls to ask questions about how best to manage their periods themselves.
She said: “The knowledge imparted to girls will go a long way in supporting and building a better future for the younger generation. »
In her goodwill message, Ms Rebecca Alaku, Director of Education at the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), said the provision of writing materials and sanitary napkins would encourage girls and increase the enrollment rate of boys in FCT schools.
Furthermore, the deputy administrative director of the school, Ms. Felicia Gyaube, thanked the philanthropist for considering the school as his pet project.
Gyaube called on parents not to shirk their responsibility to educate their daughters on the effective use of sanitary napkins.
The founder and CEO of the group, Ms. Queen Tracy Solomon, is the 2023 winner of Miss Heritage International.
The campaign also included lectures on the need to avoid violence, particularly fights between students from different schools.
More than 3,000 notebooks, 500 sanitary napkins and other educational materials were distributed to students.
