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Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-governmental organisation, has enhanced Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) access in rural communities with the inauguration of two solar-powered boreholes in Toto Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the project, valued at N10 million, forms part of SFH’s WASH intervention under its WASH for Healthy Lives (W4HL) project in the state. Chairman of Toto LGA, Mr. Ahmed Baba-Yahaya, who inaugurated the boreholes on Thursday in Toto, appreciated the NGO for the initiative, describing it as a demonstration of SFH’s commitment to addressing water shortages in rural communities in the state.
He assured that officials of the council would visit the communities regularly to ensure proper use and maintenance of the boreholes. Baba-Yahaya expressed immense joy over the initiative, emphasizing the significant impact it would have on the lives of the residents. He also p
ledged that the council would work closely with SFH to promote healthy behavioural change in more communities and support other interventions by the organisation.
The Group Managing Director of SFH, Dr. Omokhudu Idogho, represented by Project Director Ms. Jane Adizue, commended staff, contractors, and residents of the benefiting communities for their contributions to the success of the project. He explained that the project was conceived in 2021 when SFH sought funding from its donor, Procter and Gamble, to implement WASH interventions. Idogho highlighted that Nasarawa and Edo States were chosen for their potential impact and that the project began with behaviour change communication, which had a positive effect on Nasarawa residents.
Idogho further added that SFH would continue to advocate WASH practices among residents of Nasarawa and Nigerians at large to promote healthy living. Community members have been actively encouraging residents to practise adequate hygiene, trea
t their water before drinking, and maintain environmental sanitation.
NAN reports that the intervention selected Buga Sabo and Chiji villages in Toto LGA as beneficiary communities, while other councils like Karu, Nasarawa, and Obi have also benefited from SFH’s interventions.
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