Private sector partners APWEN, presidency to drive WASH Initiatives in Nigeria

The Organised Private Sector in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (OPS-WASH), has partnered with the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) and other stakeholders to advance sustainable WASH initiatives in Nigeria.
This was the thrust at the unveiling of the Partnership for Community Engagement in collaboration with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (SSAP-CE) in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the partnership aimed to leverage expertise, resources, and networks to address challenges and achieve the sustainable development goals.
OPS-WASH National Coordinator, Dr Nicholas Igwe, emphasised the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration and highlighted specific projects and summits, aimed at promoting WASH initiatives both nationally and internationally.
According to him, the partnership, based on three pillars: Data and Technology, Financial Innovations, and Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthropy, aims to create sustainable interventions across the six geo-political zones of the country.
Igwe stressed the necessity of collaboration among various stakeholders, including local partners, NGOs, the private sector, and the government, to effectively address challenges in the WASH sector.
He highlighted the importance of not working in isolation and called for collective action to achieve sustainable solutions.
Expressing his passion and patriotism for Nigeria, Igwe underscored the need for proactive involvement from all sectors of society, stating that solely relying on the government is not sufficient.
Igwe emphasised the importance of Nigerian-led initiatives, acknowledging the contributions of development partners such as UNICEF, USAID and others.(NAN)