To give back to the community, the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) FCT Branch, has constructed a solar borehole worth N6 million in Maraba Takunshara community in Waru, FCT, Abuja.
At the unveiling of the project yesterday in Abuja, the chairman of the branch, Engr Ben Osy Okoh, said the project is part of the targets to ease challenges communities in the FCT are facing.
Okoh said the, “borehole was provided for the community after an assessment was done on the needs of the community which they have identified as potable water as the critical social amenity they lack.
“Water projects have been cited in the community but the four of them are no longer working. We have assured the community this one will be different as we will constitute a committee to visit here from time to time to look after it.”
He urged the community to protect the project from theft and vandalism, adding that the project cost over N6 million, and was sourced from its members.
The national president of NSE, Engr Tasiu Wudil said the project is part of the mandate given to all the 84 branches of NSE to make their communities feel their impact.
He said such projects would enable its members to have technical knowledge of engineering while solving problems communities face in the country.
On his part, the Makama of Takunshara community, Ahmed Tanko, commended the NSE for the project, adding that it would bring great succour to the community.
