In order to alleviate the water challenges facing the people of Joyce B area of Ibadan, Oyo State, Rotary Club (RC) of Iyaganku has donated a borehole to the community.
The project, was done in collaboration with Rotary Club of Mende Midtown, Lagos, with other partners which include, Rotary Club Mushin Golden District 9110, Rotary Club Revolution Lagos, District 9110, Rotary Club Lekki Golden, District 9110, RAC Queensland, District 9110 and Rotary Club Canal Estate, District 9110, among others.
The inauguration was held at the Rotary Club of Iyaganku axis and had in attendance members of the club, residents of the community.
Speaking, President of the Rotary Club of Iyaganku, Mr Akindayo Famoyegun, said the project is to commemorate the Water and Sanitation month in March annually in the Rotary calendar year.
He said: “Month of March in Rotary International is Water and Sanitation. We started the project in 2023 and we actually started with RC of Mende Midtown in Lagos when we exchanged visit to Lagos and during the meeting, we came up with the idea that the meeting should not be about merriment alone but what we can benefit from exchange right there, we decided that we should embark on a borehole project in Ibadan and we were asked to go and look for a location.
“Luckily for us, when we were looking for a location, we discover that the community that is very close to us here at the club house is suffering from water.
“We consulted them, we agreed to do the borehole and informed our partner in Lagos and members of the clubs stated donating and here is the success today.”
Famoyegun encouraged the community to make judicious use of the project, just as he charged them to monitor the project from vandals.
Also, President of the RC of Mende Midtown, Mr Richard Edy said the project is significant for them as the month of March for Rotary International, is tagged to provide water and a good environment.
“One of the focuses of Rotary Club is that communities are provided with the amenities and our focus is to ensure Joyce B, Iyaganku area has drinkable water and that’s what we have done.”
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A community leader, Mr Victor Asaju, thanked the Rotary Clubs for their support towards building a borehole water project for them.
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