At the inauguration of the facilities at Trans Ekulu Girls seconds school, the Project Coordinator of the group, Faith-Victor Onyekwere said the organisation, Umu Igbo Unite Care, decided to build A ten room toilet facilities with overhead water thank to end open defacation in the school.

She said “We provided this project so that the girls could be saved from a lot of illnesses associated with open defecation.
We did not just build modern toilet facilities, we also provided water supply that could be used to pump the water to the two overhead water tanks”.

The project coordinator also said that the organisation’s core areas is to contribute to education, wealth creation and healthcare accessibility with provisions of relief materials to indigent persons in the society.

The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Emmanuel Obi, represented by Mr Joachim Ofodile, Director, Administration and Supply, Enugu State Ministry of Health, commended Umu-Igbo Unite Care for building the modern toilet facilities for the students.

He called on other well-meaning individuals and groups to also help in other areas of needs in the school.

Earlier, the Principal of the School,  Ijeoma Okpe, who attracted the project, lauded the organisation for building the modern toilet facilities in the school.

“I want to specially thank Umu-Igbo Unite Organization wherever they are. I appreciate them for making this project a reality and helping to write my name in the sand of time and history book of this school.

“I thank in a special way, Ikenna and Faith, the foot soldiers and the project supervisor, Donnie Onyeanu, as well as the Civil Engineer of the project, Okey, for his selfless service and a work exquisitely done,”.

She also expressed gratitude to some old students of the school, who have contributed to rebranding the school.

According to her, Edith Okoh contributed towards making the school library conducive for reading by donating money for wall fans in the library. Anita Ebuka and Dr Chigolum Eze, have been awarding scholarships to my students. ”

Expressing joy over the facilities, some students including miss Chioma Agu and Mary Eke thanked the organisation for providing modern toilets for them.

Highlights of the event were the awards given to some students and teachers, by  Valentine Ozigbo..