Nollywood actress, Stephanie Linus is the National OPS-WASH Ambassador. Her appointment was done at a special decoration ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, 24th September by the Honourable Minister of Water Resources Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu.
This appointment is the highest form of recognition given by OPS-WASH (Organized Private Sector in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) to any member of the private sector.
In his address, Engr. Adamu charged Mrs. Linus to inspire behavioral change among Nigerians for people to take responsibility for their environment in her role as OPS-WASH Ambassador. While applauding her efforts with the “Hygiene First campaign, he also urged her and her team to map out different activities that would promote environmental sustainability in the nation.
As the OPS- WASH Ambassador, Mrs. Linus promised that she will use her role to challenge Nigerians to make good hygiene a culture, as well as inspire citizen participation and responsibility.
This appointment follows a public sector recognition of the Hygiene First campaign which she launched in May 2020.