Wife of Delta Governor takes menstrual hygiene awareness to community
Wife of Delta Governor and Founder, ‘You Matter Charity Foundation’, Mrs Tobore Oborevwori on Thursday, tasked young girls in the state on the need to maintain good hygiene during their menstrual period.
She stated this in Evwreni community, Ughelli North Local Government Area during a health sensitization campaign for teenage girls and young women of menstruating age.
Oborevwori who is maternally from Evwreni, said that as part of her ”You Matter Charity Foundation’s” programmes, which cuts across accessible healthcare, women empowerment and community impact outreaches, she decided to flag-off the sensitization in her home town.
The governor’s wife advised the young girls to always prepare ahead of the next month’s menstruation by properly documenting their monthly cycles to avoid public embarrassment and warned against indiscriminate dumping of sanitary pads and the use of non-hygienic products.
Oborevwori presented packs of menstrual hygiene products which contained sanitary pads, perspiration diffusers and bathing soaps to the young girls.
The health campaign also witnessed a demonstration on the correct gearing of sanitary pad and its disposal by Dr Elohor Oborevwori who advised the girls to always wash their hands before and after every change of pads.
Earlier, the governor’s wife was at the Palace of the Ovie of Evwreni Kingdom, Oghenekvwe Kumane to pay homage to the monarch.
At the palace, Oborevwori said that she had come home to appreciate her people for the overwhelming support they gave her husband, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori during the gubernatorial polls.
She prayed for their continued support for the MORE Agenda of the present administration.
Oborevwori further intimated the King of the various programmes contained in her pet project, the ”You Matter Charity Foundation” which she said is to compliment her husband’s agenda in reaching out to the grassroots for the benefit of Deltans.
Excited by the homecoming of their daughter, the traditional ruler showered prayers and blessings on the governor’s wife.
He prayed for the success of her project and assured her of the kingdoms’s support for the administration of Gov. Oborevwori-led.(NAN)
