Firm promoteshandwashing practice
in schools
To mark the 2015
Global Hand Washing
Day, Procter & Gamble
Nigeria, manufacturers
of safeguard soap, has
sensitised school pupils
on the need for regular
hand washing practice.
Organised in
partnership with Save
the Children
Foundation, the
programme, themed
“Raise a Hand for
Hygiene,” was designed
to inculcate hand-
washing habit among
children and ensure
that they continue to
learn in a safe and
healthy environment.
To ensure the key
message was well
delivered to the pupils,
debating competition
themed “Clean Hands
Saves Lives” was
organised for
participants drawn
from select primary
schools in Lagos
Island.
At the end of the
contest, St. Mary’s
Convent Primary
School emerged
winner; St. Patrick
Catholic Primary
School came second,
while St. Peter Primary
School came third.
Corporate
Communications
Manager for P&G
Nigeria, Mrs. Omolola
Adenuga, said, Procter
& Gamble is committed
to the wellbeing of
Nigerians, “we have
joined the global hand
washing campaign to
raise and sustain
personal hygiene
consciousness among
school pupils and
Nigerians in general.
“It is one thing to teach
hand washing
principles but to get
the children to
articulate this in the
form of an intellectual
discuss is even more
encouraging.”
Advisor, School Health
and Nutrition for Save
the Children
International Ms
Amaka Ifionu, said the
campaign was aimed at
motivating and
mobilising millions
world-over on hand
washing with soap as a
key approach to
disease prevention
especially among
school children.
School bags, safeguard
soap, toiletries were
given to winners and
participants of the
competition including
their teachers.
A teacher, Mrs. Bimpe
Ojo, said, “We
appreciate P & G for
this thoughtful
donations.
