NAHCO Intervenes in Host Communities, Commissions Borehole Facilities in Lagos Schools

 NAHCO Intervenes in Host Communities, Commissions Borehole

Facilities in Lagos Schools

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) has commissioned borehole

projects in two communities of Lagos schools in a move that has been widely

commended by the beneficiaries and the Lagos Local Education Authorities.

Before the intervention by NAHCO, pupils at the two locations in Ewutuntun,

Mafoluku, where a total of five schools were located had always needed to go

out of the school premises hunting for water from neighbouring houses during

school hours. The absence of water had also made maintenance of hygiene

difficult in the schools.

However, the commissioning Friday by the Group Managing Director/CEO of the

foremost groundhandling Company, Mr. Indranil Gupta, has substantially solved

the problem.

Gupta said at the commissioning, "The borehole project is one that would

provide water for the children in the school and those who will come after them."

He noted that Nahco is fully committed to supporting the government through its

Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.

According to the NAHCO CEO, stakeholders have to come together to support

the government in achieving the dream of providing a better future for our

children. He added that it is the duty of the community, not just the family, to

raise children. 

While appreciating NAHCO for coming through for the school children, the Head

of Mobilization at the Local Government Education Authority, Mrs. Florence

Aderemi said that the presence of the borehole facilities would lead to an

increase in enrolment and retention of children in the schools. 

She pointed out that it had always been a painful experience for her seeing the

school children going out of school premises in search of water.

She thanked NAHCO for the assistance to the schools while praying for the

continued progress of the Company.

Also, a former Headteacher, State Primary School, Ewutuntun, Mrs. Nwafor, was

full of gratitude to nahco aviance. She related how tough it had been for the

school to cope without water and all efforts to get the problem resolved proved

abortive.

On her part, the Headteacher of the Ewu Primary School, Mrs. Victoria Adeyemi,

was emotional as she danced during the commissioning for the timely

intervention by nahco aviance. “All I can say is that God will bless nahco,” she

kept repeating again and again.

The first project located at State Primary School, 3 Bode Onifade Street,

Ewutuntun, would serve the school, the Community Primary School, Ewu and the

State Primary School, Mafoluku. The second borehole project located at Ewu

Primary School, 1-7 Ogundele Street, Ewutuntun, would serve both the named

school and Methodist Primary School, Ewutuntun. 

The Company also provided power generating sets to power the boreholes.

Clean Water and Sanitation is one of United Nations’ Sustainable Development

Goals (SDGs). Recognizing the need to address this vital requirement in the

community, NAHCO took the initiative to install borehole facilities in the schools.

These boreholes will provide potable and safe water, ensuring that the pupils and

staff have access to clean water for drinking, sanitation, and other essential

needs.

The CSR initiative is one of the several ways in which NAHCO, impacts the lives

of the communities where it operates. Similar interventions had been made in

the past in locations such as Port Harcourt, Enugu and Kano.