Six Rotary Clubs Deliver Life-Changing WASH Project to Ogun Primary School

In a coordinated show of grassroots impact, six Rotary Clubs in Lagos have delivered a transformative Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project to Community Primary School, Iroko Aparadija, Abule Iroko in Ogun State, advancing access to clean water and reinforcing the role of civic partnerships in community development.

L-R: United President, Rotaary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rtn Abigail Akano; Headteacher, Local Government Primary school 2, Iroko Aparadija, Mrs. Olorunkosebi Maryam Aderonke;  Oniroko of Iroko Oba Architect Olusegun Ayinde Feyijimi Iroko; President, United President Rotary Club of Alakuko, Rtn Olóyè Oludare Oyegbola; Headmistress Local Government Primary school 1 Iroko, Mrs. Sodeinde Olorunkemi Ayobamidele; United President, Rc Nigeria Globetrotters, Rtn Oluwa Enitan Sophie; and Membership Chair Rc Adeniyi Jones, Rtn Esther Olaniyi

during the commissioning of project wash/renovation of school toilet and installation of borehole by the Rotary Clubs to the Local Government Primary school, Iroko, Ogun State on April 1, 2026.

The intervention, executed in March as part of Rotary International’s global focus on water and sanitation, underscores a broader commitment to improving public health outcomes, strengthening basic education, and promoting sustainable hygiene practices through infrastructure investment.

The project was officially commissioned on April 1, 2026, in the presence of His Royal Majesty, Oba Architect Olusegun Ayinde Feyijimi Iroko, who praised the initiative as a timely intervention with long-term benefits for the community. He highlighted the importance of private and civic-led development efforts in complementing government infrastructure.

The collaboration brought together Rotary Club of Alakuko, Rotary Club of Ikeja GRA, Rotary Club of Adeniyi Jones, Rotary Club of Nigeria Globetrotters, Rotary Club of Ikeja Airport, and Rotary Club of Maryland, demonstrating the power of pooled resources and shared vision in addressing critical social needs.

Community stakeholders, including traditional leaders, educators, and residents, turned out in strong numbers. School heads, Mrs. Sodehinde Olorunkemi and Mrs. Olorunkosebi Maryam, alongside teachers and pupils, welcomed the intervention, noting its immediate and long-term impact on learning conditions.

Speaking on behalf of the community, Chief Tunji Bello, the Basorun of Iroko, described the project as “both timely and transformative,” emphasizing its role in improving student health and attendance.

Beyond providing access to clean water and improved sanitation facilities, the WASH project is expected to reduce waterborne diseases, instil proper hygiene habits among pupils, and create a safer, more conducive learning environment.

The initiative aligns with Rotary’s core focus areas, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Basic Education and Literacy, and Disease Prevention and Treatment, while contributing to broader development outcomes at the community level.

At its core, the project reflects Rotary’s enduring ethos of Service Above Self, illustrating how strategic collaboration can deliver scalable, life-changing impact in underserved communities.