The Gombe State Environmental Sanitation and Protection Agency has concluded a two-day training programme for members of Hygiene and Sanitation Clubs in primary and secondary schools, urging students and teachers to apply the lessons in their schools, homes and communities. The programme at the Education Resource Centre in Gombe focused on personal hygiene and maintaining clean school environments.
A two-day intensive training for members of Hygiene and Sanitation Clubs in primary and secondary schools across Gombe State has ended with a call for students and teachers to put the lessons into practice. The programme was organised by the Gombe State Environmental Sanitation and Protection Agency at the Education Resource Centre in Gombe.
At the closing session, Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr. Auwal Babajida, represented by Acting Director of Administration and Finance Sani Hamisu, said the initiative was intended to strengthen children's understanding of cleanliness, personal hygiene and environmental sanitation.
Babajida's message, delivered through his representative, emphasised that the agency's objective extends beyond maintaining school premises. The programme is also intended to help carry sanitation practices into households and communities, with schoolchildren serving as ambassadors who can share what they learn with their families.
Resource persons introduced practical steps for maintaining hygiene and cleaner school environments, encouraging participants to apply the techniques and pass the knowledge on to others. The training brought together students and teachers from selected primary and secondary schools in the state.
The agency linked the programme to wider public-health goals, noting that cleaner surroundings and improved hygiene can help prevent diseases associated with poor sanitation. The closing appeal was for students and teachers to translate the training into routine practice at school and beyond, extending the initiative's intended impact into their communities.