Ojodu and Ikorodu North LCDAs in Lagos have pledged to maintain the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) projects implemented by WaterAid with support from Kimberly-Clark.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that representatives of both LCDAs made this commitment at the close-out workshop of the Integrated Hygiene and Health Project on Thursday.
Speaking at the event, Mr Kolawole Banwo, Head of Advocacy, Policy, and Communications at WaterAid, emphasized that development is a shared responsibility.
Banwo noted that development partners have limited resources and cannot address all challenges alone.
According to him, the interventions in the two LCDAs demonstrate what is possible.
“We want to demonstrate that these things are possible,” Banwo said.
He urged the Lagos State government to replicate WaterAid’s initiatives in other local government areas and communities.
He also called on the government to adjust its budgeting process to allocate more resources for similar projects across different LGAs.
In his goodwill message, the Community Development Committee (CDC) Chairman of Ikorodu North LCDA, Prince Adeniran Ogunbanwo, expressed gratitude to WaterAid and Kimberly-Clark for their support.
Ogunbanwo noted that the intervention led to the renovation of some primary healthcare centers and the provision of clean water facilities across the LCDA.
He added that WaterAid trained Safeguarding Champions for the LCDA and established a WASHCOM Federation.
Similarly, the CDC Chairman for Ojodu LCDA, Pastor Segun Fayemi, appreciated WaterAid and its partners for their contributions to the LCDA.
Fayemi noted that the LCDA chairman has plans to extend WaterAid’s work at Ogba PHC to other critical areas.
NAN reports that a key highlight of the workshop was the presentation of awards to the chairman of Ojodu LCDA, the CDC chairmen of both councils, and others in recognition of their commitment and leadership. (NAN)
