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🌸 Empowering Girls in Our Community: How ‘Pad Up A Girl’ is Changing Lives in Satellite Town
For hundreds of young girls in our axis, last week wasn’t just another school day — it was a day that could change the way they see themselves and their health forever.
At the Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Satellite Town, Ojo, over 700 students gathered for this year’s edition of Cerba Lancet Nigeria’s ‘Pad Up A Girl’ initiative — an annual programme now in its eighth year, dedicated to equipping young girls with the knowledge, confidence, and resources to manage their menstrual health with dignity.
The event was more than just talks. It featured interactive sessions, debates, and quizzes, giving students a chance to ask questions they may have been too shy to raise before.
Dr. Fred John Obiajulu, Medical Director at Cerba Lancet Nigeria, told the girls:
“When you have a healthy girl child, you have a healthy society. Any society that suppresses the girl child never progresses.”
From menstrual hygiene tips to understanding reproductive health and even raising awareness about conditions like polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), the programme covered vital topics many students had never received formal education on.
The initiative, part of Cerba Lancet Nigeria’s Corporate Social Responsibility efforts, doesn’t just target urban schools — it also reaches out to rural communities across the country, ensuring no girl is left behind.
Captain Yakubu Mbaya Haruna, Commandant of the school, praised the programme as “timely and essential,” while the school’s matron, Mrs. Janet Oiywodu Musa, noted that the knowledge shared would have a lasting impact:
“The impact cannot be over-emphasised. This is what is needed, especially at this age.”
To wrap up the day, students received sanitary products and educational materials — practical tools to put their new knowledge into action.
For many in attendance, it wasn’t just about pads and pamphlets. It was about confidence, dignity, and knowing their voices and questions matter. And for our community, it’s another reminder that empowering girls means empowering the future.