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Anambra governor’s wife establishes sanitary pad banks in 300 schools

Mrs Soludo stressed the need to provide immediate solutions for menstrual emergencies in schools.

• May 28, 2025
Dr Nonye Soludo
Dr Nonye Soludo [Credit; NAN]

Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has established sanitary pad banks in 300 schools across the state as part of her pet project, Healthy Living Initiative.

Mrs Soludo disclosed this in a message in Awka on Wednesday to mark the 2025 World Menstrual Hygiene Day.

She said that the initiative was her own approach to helping schoolgirls whose academic focus could be affected during menstruation and related emergencies.

Mrs Soludo stressed the need to provide immediate solutions for menstrual emergencies in schools, so that girls caught off guard could confidently rely on the pad banks.

She said, “Official data say that an estimated 37 million women and girls in Nigeria are unable to afford sanitary pads and only rely on unhygienic alternatives. The data reinforce the World Health Organisation and United Nations Children’s Fund finding that poor water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure hinder safe and dignified menstruation for women and girls. Other data say that only two in five schools globally offer menstrual health education and just one in three have bins for menstrual waste. These figures challenge key stakeholders to find practical solutions to address the root of the problem while the situation remains reversible.”

She called for an intensified campaign to reach more women and girls currently facing menstrual hygiene challenges.

The governor’s wife noted that the growing number of women, especially girls, in urgent need of menstrual support makes it essential for stakeholders to re-strategise their campaign approach.

According to her, menstrual health remains the right of every girl-child.

She encouraged girls at the designated schools participating in the pad bank project to use the supplies with confidence.

Mrs Soludo assured them that her NGO was fully committed to restocking any of the pad banks that run out of sanitary products.

(NAN)

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