Ibadan Province Lions Club provides borehole to Akinware community

Residents of Akinware community in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State have celebrated the inauguration of a solar-powered borehole donated by the Ibadan Providence Lions Club, ending years of inadequate access to potable water.

The project, valued at N5 million, was inaugurated as part of the club’s humanitarian service initiatives aimed at improving the living conditions of rural communities.

Speaking at the ceremony, the chartered president of the Ibadan club, Mrs. Biobele Adebule, described the project as a milestone for the newly chartered club, inaugurated in May., and had brought relief to residents of the area.

Adebule said the borehole was the club’s first service project, initiated after the first vice president, Mogaji Ishola Gbenla, informed members about the community’s long-standing lack of access to safe water.

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She explained that providing humanitarian services is one of the core missions of Lions Clubs International, adding that members unanimously agreed to execute the project, which cost over N5 million.

The club president urged the government at all levels to pay more attention to rural communities by providing essential infrastructure, including potable water, quality healthcare, schools and good roads.

She noted that if a club of about 20 members could execute such a project, governments have the capacity to do much more.

The District Governor of Lions Clubs International District 404B2, Mr. Adebowale Afolayan, commended the members of the club for executing a project that will have a lasting impact on the community, describing access to clean water as essential for healthy living.

Afolayan urged residents to take ownership of the facility by ensuring its proper maintenance and protecting it from vandals, stressing that well-maintained projects, it encourages donors and development partners to undertake more interventions.

Also, Mogaji Gbenla, appealed to residents to safeguard the borehole and use it responsibly so as to continue to serve future generations.

Responding on behalf of the community, the Baale of Akinware, Chief Mutiu Akanbi, expressed appreciation to the Ibadan club, describing the project as a life-changing intervention.

He assured the club that the community will properly maintain the facility to ensure its sustainability.