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26 — Vanguard, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019 POWA flags off ‘Our Barracks, Our Pride’ initiative in Delta Continued from page ......... Police Officers’ Wives Association, Delta State Command, are here to flag it off also. “Women residing in the barracks are to make neatness their watchword not only outside but inside the home, because God created women to be in the forefront of promoting and sustaining cleanliness as wives, mothers and daughters. I will also implore you to always observe personal hygiene because cleanliness is next to godliness. “The benefits of cleanliness cannot be over-emphasized. When you are conscious and always ensure your house and surroundings are clean, you will promote sound health, prevent diseases and save money on health-related issues, germs will reduce, and you will be healthy and happy at all times. “This exercise is also being observed simultaneously round all Police Divisions in the state as we are here now,” she stated. Foundation advocates laws to reduce sickle cell, as 1500 children test positive annually …POWA collaborates on campaign against sickle cell By Gabriel Ewepu THE Erikpejaiye Otoikhian, EO Foundation, is advocating laws that would reduce the occurrence of sickle cell anemia in marriages across the country with the 9th Assembly set to be inaugurated at both federal and state levels. The Founder, EO Foundation, Prof. Cyril Otoikhian, made the call at the Skills Acquisition and Public Lecture organised by EO Foundation in partnership with Police Officers’ Wives Association, POWA, Lagos State Command, last week, at Alausa, Ikeja. According to Otoikhian, the sickle cell crisis calls for state governments to come up with the law in order to stem the rising tide of children suffering as result of their parents’ incompatible genotypes, hence, the need to criminalise such marriages. He further stressed and cautioned that sickle cell disorder has no cure as claimed by some medical practitioners and herbalists, and that the way out is to know your genotype and discontinue any marriage relationship that would lead to sickle cell anemia. He also pointed out that women bear the larger burden in terms of caring for children suffering from the disorder, hence the importance of creating awareness about the disorder among women. The Skills Acquisition and Public Lecture had talks, entrepreneurial classes and award presentation to individuals and institutions that have supported the Foundation. Some of the awardees were the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Alausa, Ikeja, Olubode Ojajuni, Lagos State Command; The Chairman of Saroe Foundation, Rev Roseline Ohio Ehimiagbe and the Welfare Officer, POWA, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State Command, Ele-ojo Vera Saudi. He said: “The level of pain, oppression, abuse and exploitation that persons with sickle cell anemia go through makes it imperative for government to intervene and come up with a law that will prosecute persons or institutions that conduct marriages for persons with sickle cell disorder. “It is sad that Nigeria remains the number one sickle cell endemic country in Africa with 150,000 children born with the disorder every year, and it is unacceptable by us in EO Foundation. Sickle cell disorder has no cure but it is preventable and avoidable. “I passionately appeal to the 9th Assembly to make sure that the Sickle Cell law is passed and President Muhammadu Buhari signs it into law prohibiting sickle cell reproduction.” Meanwhile, Otoikhian also acknowledged the policies of some religious organisations on making it compulsory for their members who intend to be wedded by them to go for genotype test in order to avoid giving birth to children who would become the victims of sickle cell anemia. Also speaking on the issue, Welfare Officer, POWA, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State Command, Vera Saudi, expressed joy over the enlightenment on sickle cell anemia, describing it as ‘an eye opener’ for her and women in the command. Saudi added that she would take the message to her family in order for them to make the right decision and choice on whom to marry so they would not become victims of the menace. Also reacting, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP, Olubode Ojajuni, who was former Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer said the information and enlightenment from EO Foundation was timely as it concerns the present and future of young people who are planning marriage relationship that would definitely produce children. Ojajuni promised to support EO Foundation in its public enlightenment campaigns across Police barracks in the state as it would go a long way in tackling the menace. “We need to know more about sickle cell especially for us who are in the security service of the nation. Most times, we are not at home, we don’t have time to check our status. “According to the foundation, it is not a curable disease but we are glad to know that we can avoid it when we know our genotype and take precautionary measures so we can have a peaceful and enduring life throughout our lifetime,” he said. •Some women cleaning their surrounding during the launch of ‘Our Barracks, Our Pride’ initiative in Ugheli Division. Rotary donation: Our pupils will no longer see WC as a plate – School manager By Elizabeth Uwandu Mrs. Nkemakola Okere, the Manager of Teslim Elias Model Primary School has said that the donation of 12 cubicles/refurbished toilets by Rotary Club of Lagos Island, RCLI District 9110 will make her pupils not to see water closet, WC as plates anymore. Speaking at the handover ceremony in the school premises recently, Mrs Okere explained that the donation by the Rotarians will make children of the poor heave a sigh of relief. According to her: "When the Rotary Club came and asked me what I needed most to be done among the challenges facing the school, I told them that the toilets were in bad shape. The septic tank was broken and excreta kept on gushing out of the soak-away. Surprisingly, within a month, 10 cubicles of the toilet and two for the teachers were made available. “I don’t know how to appreciate them enough and the chairman and members of our local government in making the children of the poor, mostly those living under the bridge now, understand how to use the modern toilet. They will no longer see WC as a plate,” she beamed. At the commissioning, Vipul Agarwal, President, RCLI while noting that education was one of its key priorities, reiterated that the humanitarian body decided to spend over N2.5 billion to renovate the toilet facilities of Teslim Elias Model School and Union Baptist Secondary School, both at Lagos Island in order to allow the children from an underprivileged background enjoy basic infrastructure. Thanking the Lagos Island LGA for making the renovation possible, Agarwal said: “Good investment is needed to maintain infrastructure in public schools. We, therefore aim at giving the children from the poor background a big improvement in health and sanitation. “This first project has seen RCLI fully rehabilitating the toilet block for boys, girls and teachers, giving it a new look and functionality. All sanitary fittings, plumbing, tiling, doors, windows, roofs, ceilings, electricity, water borehole, and soak-away pit and septic tank have been fully repaired. For the first time in many years, children have access to proper toilets with flowing water,” he said. Expressing delight on the new shape of the toilet and the efforts of RCLI, Vice-Chairman, Lagos Island Local Government, Wadood Bashorun said: “We feel elated as the Club has done a very good job for us in renovating and alleviating the sufferings of the pupils." When asked what the LGA did to address the issue of dilapidated toilet before Rotary's intervention, the VC who doubles as the education supervisor said: “Before now, the toilet was in very bad shape. However, on assumption of office last year, during a tour of primary schools in the area, we itemised the problems of each primary school; that was how we knew about the dilapidated toilet. So, when they came and said they needed to carry out a project, we gave them this one,” he explained.
Vanguard, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2019—27 Since govt gives free condoms for sex, why not free pads for girls – child rights activist By Prisca Sam-Duru THE increasing diffi culty that needy women and girls face in handling their monthly periods due to lack of access to sanitary products, according to writer and child rights activist, Betty Abah, has made it pertinent for the Nigerian government to provide free sanitary pads to such women since they have been giving out free condoms for sex. Abah, who is the founder and Executive Director of The Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection, CEE- HOPE, an NGO that works with vulnerable children especially girls, stated this at a one-day conference held in Lagos to commemorate this year’s Menstrual Hygiene Day, which witnessed the participation of about 300 children from 15 schools across Lagos and Ogun states. The conference was held on Tuesday at the Inner Court House of Glory Hall, Ifako- Ogba, Lagos, in collaboration with the NGO, Girls On A Mission, GOAM, Australia. “The conference would serve the double purpose of drawing attention of the government and other stakeholders to the difficulties that women and girls in prison, detention centres, in Internally Displaced (IDP) camps, those fleeing conflicts, those with mental health issues and those facing economic difficulties, face. Before now, period was regarded as a taboo topic but it is time to end the silence and put it in public domain. This is something that affects millions of girls especially because we are going through a major economic depression and many families’ purchasing powers are Children’s Day: How itel Mobile feted children across Nigeria down to zero. It’s time to ask questions such as ‘can sanitary pads be made more affordable for our women and girls? Can government help with tax reductions or even make it tax-free so that needy women can afford them? Can they be distributed free of charge as is being done already in other countries? she asked. According to her, the lack of money to purchase sanitary pads put many girls in very vulnerable situation which makes them to be involved in contractual sex to get money to buy pads and many get infected in the process while many girls miss school when they are in their period and have no money to buy pads. “Imagine that due to unavailability of sanitary pad, a child misses school. Some resort to the use of rags and other things that are harmful to health, this is not supposed to be so. Government distributes free condoms for sex which is by choice and I believe that if they can do that, why not also distribute free sanitary pads to women and girls for their monthly menstrual flow which is never by choice.” Abah also said the event was to sensitise the school girls on how to avoid rape since they are the ones mostly targeted for rape as well as provide career and motivational talks. Doctor and Founder, Atayese Health Network and Bambo Hospital, Dr. Adeolu Olusodo, also buttressed the point that the issue of menstrual hygiene should be given more attention by government as women are at the centre of procreation and therefore most relevant in the sustainability of hu- mankind. Dr Olusodo who also runs medical services for the ultra-poor in slum communities across Lagos lectured the students on the biology of menstrual cycle and how they can understand their cycle and report abnormalities. Yinka Kenny, founder of the YinkaKenny Girls Care Foundation spoke on menstrual hygiene management. According to her: “Menstruation is a responsibility that nature has bestowed upon us, it cannot be avoided and we need to ensure we do our bit to stay healthy in order to avoid infections.” She also advocated free sanitary pads for economically-disadvantaged women and girls. Eminent rape crises management expert and Executive Director, Media Concern for Women and Children, MEDIACON, Dr. Princess Kayode- Olufemi, addressed the children on steps to take to avoid rape. She explained that once they attain puberty, they can be pregnant and urged them to ensure they avoid unprotected sex and rape. TO celebrate Children’s Day this year, itel Mobile treated children nationwide to a special superhero themed parties as part of the brand’s CSR Initiative tagged: Love Always On. The smartphone brand, who believes that today’s children are tomorrow’s super heroes, decided to make the annual celebration a day to remember for children, their parents, and guardians. The party was joined by hundreds of children including pupils from different schools and communities across different cities from Lagos, Abuja, Yola, Onitsha, Ogbomosho, Kaduna and Port-Harcourt. Featuring a beehive of fun activities like face-painting, carousel rides, football game, and lots of other exciting side attractions, including the brand’s happy mascot, iBoy who came to the party in the company of other popular cartoon friends, itel Mobile tried its best to make sure all the children were happy and satisfied. Winners of the games got amazing gifts such as educational materials and branded gift bags, bringing the fun, games, and gifts to more than 2,500 children in Lagos State. In Abuja, the brand “Today’s children are tomorrow’s heroes” partnered with Oma Ventures to show the importance of giving love, attention and affection to children in the IDP camp on the 23rd of May, 2019. In Onitsha, itel Mobile celebrated the day with children in Red Cross Orphanage Home in partnership with Iknobert International Limited, EBI Father Communication and Royal Global Ink Communication on the 23rd of May, 2019. In Ogbomosho, the brand in conjunction with Ajilete FM, Gbambari, and Tundex Multibiz Golden Venture on 23rd May, 2019 showed love to children on this special day. The students of Victory Academy in Kakuri, Kaduna were not left out of the love from itel Mobile on 24th May, 2019. The brand engaged children in career talks, heroic stories and exciting games in Jimeta,Yola on the 24th May 2019. In Port Harcourt, itel Mobile in conjunction with JJ Phones, Vinchino and Daniella Best treated physically challenged kids in the city to a day of fun and thrills Commenting on the celebration, Oke Umurhowo, itel Mobile’s Marketing Communications Manager, West Africa, said: “At itel Mobile, we believe children are our future heroes and every child has the potential to change the world if given the right motivation, and itel has always been concerned about children’s growth and education.”
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