Wife of the Oyo State Governor, Mrs. Tamunominini Makinde, has called on teachers across the state to support and promote menstrual hygiene among schoolgirls.
Speaking in Ibadan at an event marking this year’s World Menstrual Hygiene Day, Mrs. Makinde emphasized the need for teachers to ensure that girls have the knowledge and resources to manage their periods with confidence and dignity.
She encouraged educators to prioritise the well-being of their students, especially during menstruation, and to actively teach and support menstrual hygiene practices in schools.
The event, which also celebrated her six years in office as First Lady of Oyo State, was attended by the Head of Service, Mrs. Olubunmi Oni; the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi; and Ibadan North lawmaker, Mrs. Olufunke Comforter, among others.
Mrs. Makinde urged teachers to educate their colleagues and empower girls with proper menstrual knowledge, while advising students to apply what they had learned to ensure healthy menstrual practices.
She also expressed gratitude to Governor Seyi Makinde for supporting the initiative and approving the program’s implementation.
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In his remark, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Segun Olayiwola, said the theme for Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025, “Period Friendly World,” was to make menstruation a normal part of life by 2030 and have a movement of period period-friendly world where taboos and stigmas surrounding menstruation are history.
According to him, the theme aligned with several sustainable development goals (SDGs), including SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 6 (Clean water and sanitation), and SDG 4 (Quality Education), adding that it is not just a goal, but a call to action.
He said, “Raise your voice against any stigmatization around you, support each other, and create a world where no girl is left behind because of her period.
“Together, we can make menstruation a normal part of life by 2030, and the journey has started long before now. We can join Just Cause today.”
He thanked Governor Makinde for giving an enabling environment towards achieving all-around education that is gender responsive, commending the governor’s wife for pushing the girls through the challenges, the stress, and expenses of navigating through their monthly flow.
“The commemoration of this day is a way of reminding all of us that periods are nothing to be ashamed of, rather a call for celebration to which this gathering is committed.”
