The Lagos State Government, in partnership with Jumia Nigeria, has launched a hand washing campaign titled “MyHandsAreSafe,” aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on the Sustainable Development Goals and Investment, Mrs Solape Hammond, disclosed this in a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday.
According to her, the campaign is aimed at encouraging regular washing of hands, saying it as a very potent tool in the fight to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
She said the handwashing campaign will teach Nigerians in general and also Lagos residents in particular the right way to wash their hands as advised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and encouraged by the State Government and health authorities.
She added that it will also encourage Nigerians to imbibe the habit in order to stay safe of the virus.
“In this instance, Prevention is not only better than cure – it’s all we have at the moment.
“The #MyHandsAreSafe challenge is a deliberate effort to use an online viral challenge towards minimising the spread of the disease.
“Nevermore have SDG3 (Health and Well-being) and SDG6 (Clean water and sanitation) been so important,” Mrs Hammond said.
Also commenting, Juliet Anammah, the Chairwoman of Jumia Nigeria, said “Jumia is very happy to leverage our online ecosystem to collaborate with Lagos State in this challenge and we enjoin all Lagosians to participate.
“Washing our hands is at least one thing we can all do to support our government and our healthcare workers who are at the frontline.”
