The Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu has approved the appointment of Stephanie Linus as the National Organized Private Sector in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (OPS-WASH) Ambassador in recognition of her role in inspiring improved personal and community hygiene.
The Minister announced her appointment at a special decoration ceremony in Abuja. This appointment is the highest form of recognition given by OPS-WASH to any member of the private sector.
In his address, Engr. Adamu charged Mrs. Linus to inspire behavioral change among Nigerians for people to take responsibility for their environment in her role as OPS-WASH Ambassador.
While applauding her efforts with the Hygiene First campaign, he also implored her and her team to map out different activities that would encourage environmental sustainability across the nation.
Also present at the ceremony was Dr. Nicholas Igwe, the National coordinator for OPS-WASH. The premise of OPS-WASH is based on multi-stakeholder collaboration. He thus expressed excitement at the involvement of the entertainment industry in the WASH sector towards creating behavioral change.
As the OPS- WASH Ambassador, Mrs. Linus promised that she will use her role to challenge Nigerians to make good hygiene a culture, as well as inspire citizen participation and responsibility.
This appointment comes as public sector recognition of the Hygiene First campaign which she launched in May 2020.
OPS-WASH (Organised Private Sector in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) is an umbrella body for private sector collaboration and multi-stakeholder innovation. It was inaugurated by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources with a goal to end open defecation in Nigeria by 2025 and alleviate other water-related challenges in Nigeria.
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