The Federal Ministry of Water Resources (FMWR), in collaboration with the Ogun State Government, have provided boreholes in 13 communities across nine Local Government Areas.

This is part of the efforts to make potable water available to people in rural communities, towards curtailing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The communities include Agedere, Aleke Okesopen, Ifo market, Abule Otun, Camp, Ilupeju Isokan Emere Titun, Omitutu Makun Sagamu, Mechanic Village Ajebo road, Idi Scale Atikori, among others.



Commissioner for Rural Development, Engr. Taiwo Oludotun, while speaking at the handing over of the projects, on the sideline of a day training workshop for self-selected Water Sanitation and Hygiene Committee (WASHCOM) members, said access to safe water would enhance proper sanitation.

Oludotun added that the gesture would serve as a key intervention in achieving the response plan to curb the pandemic, saying the provision of the boreholes is in consonance with other palliative measures being put in place by the State government.

Also speaking, the Deputy Director, Water Supply Department, FMWR, Engr. Isa Ademoroti noted that access to clean and potable water would enable the country overcome the COVID-19 pandemic by 75 per cent, assuring that the Federal Government would not relent in its effort to provide needed support to States in the battle against the virus.

In his remarks, the State Programme Manager, Rural Water Sanitation Agency (RUWATSAN), Mr. Sola Ogunbo hinted that the State government is constructing another 20 solar-powered boreholes in Ipokia Local Government Area, in the realisation of the Federal Government’s efforts at attaining the SDGs goal six.

Ogunbo advised the WASHCOM members to take ownership of the project, noting that the maintenance and management of the boreholes remain their responsibilities.

Speaking on behalf of the benefiting communities, Mr. Moshood Mosan and Princess Bandele Adeniji, appreciated the government for the project, pledging that they would make good use of it.

The communities include Agedere, Aleke Okesopen, Ifo market, Abule Otun, Camp, Ilupeju Isokan Emere Titun, Omitutu Makun Sagamu, Mechanic Village Ajebo road, Idi Scale Atikori, among others.

slawormiir:
Damnnn niggarrrr
Isoright

OmovuduTheBeast:
The contractors for the project should be careful when moving around that state

In fact they should fortify their skulls very well against skull diggers

fkj950ax:
A whole Federal Government, a Ministry and a State Government came together to provide bore hole in 2021?

Oga o

superlanny:
For some reason I refuse to generally give a f*ck about this development, it's good the people get water, all hail the greedy bastards that should already have this in place at first.
When the rest of the world are advancing in technology and other mind blowing achievements, my people are launching boreholes, what an irony.Later they will come during election and put it in their past achievements.
In Nigeria I never get impressed by the so called leaders. There was a country!!!

morgstreme:


Boreholes are still being drilled in the rest of the world today including America/Russia/Germany while at the same time still advancing in technology.. Technology mustn't be going to the moon and back..it could be as easy as just making water accessible to locals other than them fetching from far off streams with buckets and gallons carried on their heads.....stop Sounding so unexposed..You obviously are just mouthing of and have never travelled abroad.. atleast recently..

This Nairaland sef......full of local people..

olerismith:
please include Orile Imo communities and Villages in Obafemi Owode for the borehole project, thanks

optionalY09:

Fvck you for that stupid trash statement, the only places they drill borehole is in deeply remote area far from where people live just when they are doing some certain projects.

There is public water line in all residential area up to the suburbs and new sites. These public water system are even used by fire department. it runs through every States in the United States