2,000 Schoolgirls Receive Sanitary Pads, Menstrual Hygiene Education in Adamawa
By Ojoma Yusuf,Yola
No fewer than 2,000 schoolgirls in Adamawa State have benefited from a sanitary pad distribution and menstrual hygiene awareness programme organized by Women Entrepreneur Nigeria in collaboration with several partner organizations.
The outreach, which commemorated the 2026 International Women’s Day and Menstrual Hygiene Day, was carried out in partnership with the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Mata Nagari Foundation, Ahmed Uthman Pure Life Foundation, and Ajara Mata Foundation.
The event took place at Sanda Government Girls Secondary School in Yola South Local Government Area, where the beneficiaries—drawn from secondary schools—received sanitary towels and participated in educational sessions on menstrual hygiene.
In her welcome address, the President of Women Entrepreneur Nigeria, Hajiya Maryam Mohammed Korau, expressed appreciation to all partner organizations for supporting the outreach. She explained that the initiative was aimed at educating young girls on proper menstrual hygiene and promoting confidence among adolescent girls.
Korau noted that menstrual health education remains critical to the well-being and development of the girl child, stressing the need for continuous awareness to ensure girls manage their menstrual cycle safely and hygienically.
A gynecologist with the Medical Women Association of Nigeria, Adamawa State chapter, Dr. Valla Waziri, delivered a lecture to the students on menstrual hygiene, personal cleanliness during adolescence, and proper body care as girls grow into womanhood.
Other participating organizations also delivered goodwill messages, encouraging the students to view menstruation as a natural and healthy part of life. They urged the girls to embrace it without shame and to maintain good hygiene while menstruating.
The beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the organizers for the gesture, noting that the programme had improved their understanding of menstrual hygiene and personal cleanliness during adolescence. They described the initiative as both enlightening and supportive for young girls in school.
