Egosi women of substance commended for donation of toilet facility

The Elegosi of Egosi in Oke-Ero Local Government Area
of Kwara State, Oba Daniel Adefila Dada, has commended
members of Egosi Women of Substance for the donation of
a toilet facility to the community.
He gave the commendation during the handing over of the
facility worth one million naira in a ceremony that attracted
traditional chiefs and other distinguished members of the
community. The monarch said members of the association
had, by the gesture, demonstrated their commitment to the
well-being of the people of the community.
The facility is composed of two female and two male toilet
units, and equipped with standard water system and
overhead tanks. The president of the association, Mrs
Folake Adetona, in her remark, said the gesture was part of
the association�s corporate social responsibility towards
improving the living standard of the people .
She said the facility would curb open defecation occasioned
by lack of public toilets, adding that this would go a long
way in checking the outbreak of diseases. According to her,
following the large turnout of people during the
association's free healthcare service in the community,
members were inspired to donate generously to complete
the project.
"Members resolved not to relent in giving back to the
society after the successful execution of the free healthcare
service organised by our association a year ago. "We want
our people to enjoy sound health and one of the ways to
achieve this is to provide a standard toilet facility for public
use," she said.
The Chief Nursing Officer, Cottage Clinic, Iloffa, Mrs
Grace Afolayan, said public toilet was a critical aspect of
community development. Also commenting, the President
of Egosi Development Union (EDU), Ayinla Lawal,
described the gesture as worthy of emulation by other
groups and well meaning individuals.
He urged the people to make good use of the facility by
imbibing maintenance culture. The Odofin of Egosi
kingdom, Chief Sunday Adetona, in his goodwill message,
commended the association for being sensitive to the
yearnings of the people of the community.