By James Okoro, April 29, 2023, News/Comments
ABUJA-Miss Umelo Chinazaekpere Favour, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Abuja, has donated a 50 double-seater desks, and sanitation items to Waru Junior Secondary School in Apo, Abuja including renovation of the community palace to consolidate her Community Development Service (CDS).
In her statement during the commissioning of the projects on Wednesday during the week at the School, even as she said that changing the rough narrative and long suffered situation faced by both staff and students of the School, as well as reducing the sufferings and shame among women and girls, who often leave school for convenience was the reason for facilitating the projects.
Umelo middle, community leaders, others at the commissionining of the projects
She noted that the lack of access to water and toilets has seriously interfere with the children’s education especially girls as they often drop out of school when they reach puberty because of the embarrassment and the lack of private places to maintain their dignity, he maintained.
“I identified this problem as a major setback to children’s education in Waru village as my students, particularly girls, would miss classes because they needed to walk home or into the bush if they needed to use the toilet while at school”, she averred.

While commissioning the projects by the Ambassador at Large and Head of Diplomatic Mission for the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) Nigeria, H.E. Dr. Duru Hezekiah, he charged the school managements to maintain the facilities, reiterating that many global opportunities will be attracted to the community.
Miss Umelo commended the NYSC Administration, Universal Basic Education Board, the Principal of Waru School, and others who approved, supported, and supervised the completion of the projects.
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