By Ahmed Ahmed
The Member Representing Bauchi Federal Constituency, Alhaji Aliyu Garu has donated 1,000 Sato Pans toilets to vulnerable households in his constituency in Bauchi State.
Garu stated this at the inauguration of the donation on Saturday in Bauchi, saying SATO pan is working meticulously to offer a better life and a brighter future for citizens.
He said SATO pan toilets will enhance sanitation services to stressed communities, thereby reducing their vulnerability to disease outbreaks
“Through innovative sanitation and hygiene solutions, for people living in rural and peri-urban areas.
“We aim to increase the uptake of sanitation products and ensure consistent use, creating local sanitation economies,” he said.
The lawmaker said the donation of the Sato pans toilets was a support from his partner’s Indorama fertilizer company to my constituency.
“Indorama donates 1,000 Sato pans to me as a sport for onward distribution to the vulnerable households in my federal constituency Bauchi.
“The entire people of my constituency appreciate Indorama fertilizer company for the gesture.
“The Sato Pans toilets would be distributed across 20 wards of the Constituency, saying each ward would get 20 Sato pans toilets,” Garu Said.
On his part, Dr Abubakar Sani Indoroma’s representative in the North East said this was part of their efforts to support communities through partners.
“We have been doing business with the lawmaker for over 15 years so we feel it is high time to support his people through him.
“We are going to put 5000 Sato pans toilets into batches. We are starting with 1000, next will be 2500 and so forth,” he said.
Also, Mr Sabo Adamu, General Manager of State Rural Water Sanitation and Supply (RUWASSA) explained that Sato pans are a water-saving product, with less time fetching water and keeping up with sanitation and hygiene in water-stressed locations.
It saves 80% water compared to conventional flush toilets, blocks smell and flies, and also increases safety for children from falling into a pit latrine,
” It reduces odours and disease transmission from insects that come into contact with human waste. A safe toilet, alongside good hand hygiene.
The General Manager lauded the effort of the lawmaker for his efforts to end open defecation in his constituency and the entire state.