WaterAid Nigeria has trained 30 volunteer hygiene promoters for Maya Aladiye and Maya Olorijo communities in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area of Lagos State.
The training is aimed at promoting hygiene behavioral change and preventing disease outbreaks in the communities.
The three-day programme, which ran from Wednesday to Friday, focused on hand-washing, safe water practices, environmental cleanliness and the elimination of open defecation.
Speaking at the event on Friday, the Community Development Council Chairman of Maya Olorijo Phase Two, Mr Victor Ologhobo, described the initiative as timely and impactful.
He said the training had improved residents’ understanding of hygiene, sanitation and disease prevention.
“Participants are now equipped to educate others and promote cleaner living environments across the community,” Ologhobo said.
Also speaking, a facilitator of the programme in Maya Olorijo, Mrs Bibire Hassan, said the training was designed to promote hygiene behavioral change through community-based volunteers.
She disclosed that 15 volunteers were trained in Maya Olorijo to cascade hygiene messages to households and community members.
“Continuous engagement and follow-up will ensure sustainability and long-term behavioral change,” she said.
Similarly, the facilitator for Maya Aladiye, Mr Tosin Aremu, said another 15 volunteers were trained on hygiene practices, including hand-washing, use of clean toilets, menstrual hygiene and safe drinking water.
Reacting to the training, a volunteer from Maya Aladiye, Mr Boladele Ajasa, said the programme exposed participants to the dangers of open defecation and disease transmission.
“The knowledge gained will help improve hygiene practices and protect public health in the community,” he said.
It was reported that the volunteers also conducted a sensitization walk within the communities to promote hygiene behavioral change.
