UK NGO donates borehole to Ilorin Community

A United Kingdom based charity organisation-
Hope Spring – has donated a motorised borehole
for Kongbari community in Okelele area of Ilorin,
Kwara State.
The founder of Hope Spring,Temitope Odurinde,
who was represented by
Spring Hope representative in Nigeria, Mr
Mubaraq Oladosu during the inauguration of the
borehole in Ilorin on Sunday said the community
was considered because of its peculiar water
challenge and spirit of community development
shown by the people through their self-help
projects.
He stated that the motorised borehole replaced
the hand pump, which
the community had been using for over 16 years,
adding that the new motorised borehole has a
storage capacity of 7,500 litres of water.
Meanwhile, the Kwara State Commissioner of
Water Resources, Mr.
Abdulrazaq Akorede has said the state
government would spend N1bn out
of the proposed N20bn bond for the ongoing
Ilorin Water reticulation
project.
He stated that the state governor, Alhaji
Abdulfatah Ahmed, had
declared a state of emergency on water supply in
the State, adding
that presently, more than 25 communities are
benefiting from water
supply from water tankers on daily basis.
He spoke to journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara State
capital, after a
tour of some water projects and a courtesy visit
on him by the
Borehole Drillers Association of Nigeria, Kwara
State chapter.
There had been acute water scarcity especially in
Ilorin metropolis
for some time.
The commissioner also said the state government
would enact a law
that would regulate borehole drilling in the state.
He urged indigenous borehole drillers to maintain
high standards and
professionalism, adding that they must take
cognizance of avoidable
hazards in borehole drilling.
He stated that the essence of the expected law
was to reduce hazards
and streamline borehole drilling in the state.
He urged members of the association to
collaborate more with the
government in efforts to provide drinkable and
portable water,
increase government’s revenue and boost
standard of living and quality
of life in the state.
Akorede said the state government was
committed to ensure more water
provision in the state. He said vandalisation of
Western Reservoir
stalled the commitment of the state government
to make water more
available in Ilorin metropolis.
He, however said Ahmed had ordered a
replacement of all the vandalised
properties, adding that there would be enough
water for the people
after work had been completed on the vandalised
properties.
He stated that the Ilorin reticulation water project
was still on-going.