David Alaba donates N13.3m to build toilets in Nigeria
Real Madrid star, David Alaba has been commended by the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa for the donation of N13.3 million to curb open defecation in Nigeria.The NiDCOM boss stated this when officials from Ecobank and the National Coordinator, Organised Private Sector, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (OPS-WASH), visited her in Abuja […]
David Alaba
Real Madrid star, David Alaba has been commended by the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa for the donation of N13.3 million to curb open defecation in Nigeria.The NiDCOM boss stated this when officials from Ecobank and the National Coordinator, Organised Private Sector, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (OPS-WASH), visited her in Abuja to present the symbolic cheque from David Alaba.
The Austrian and former Bayern Munich player who was born to a Nigerian father is assisting the commission to curb open defecation in Nigeria.
Dabiri-Erewa, who acknowledged the efforts of Nigerians in Diaspora, Europe (NiDOE) and its umbrella group in Austria in facilitating the donation, urged other Nigerians in the Diaspora to emulate Alaba.
Receiving the cheque, the she said the gesture by the international star, who is also an OPS-WASH Ambassador, is highly commendable.
She lauded the vision of the Presidency and the Ministry of Water Resources, as well as, other stakeholders in pushing for a cleaner and healthier Nigeria.
She said the project of building modern toilet facilities aimed at sustainable job creation will begin in Ogun State, David Alaba’s home state.