By Ikemefuna Asika
Enugwu-Agidi community in Njikoka Council Area of Anambra State is rejoicing as pipe-borne water is restored to the community.
Speaking during the handover ceremony of the solar – powered borehole project at Oganiru Primary school Enugwu-Agidi, President General of the community, Amb. Chukwuemeka Onuorah expressed gratitude on behalf of the community to the government bringing back the vital resource after a prolonged absence.
He commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for finding their community worthy to benefit in the first phase of water rehabilitation, emphasizing that his community is very happy to see the water come back to life and also ready to receive more developmental projects in Enugwu-Agidi.
According to him, this is first of it’s kind as the current government in Anambra State is modernizing every sector simultaneously.
He then pledged their maximum support to see that the facility stands the test of time.
On his part, the Transition Chairman of Njikoka Local Government Area Amb. Clem Aguiyi (Esq) who is an indigene of Enugwu -Agidi, thanked the state government for coming to their aid.
He stated his community’s readiness to partner with the state government by providing counterpart fund to reactivate other abandoned water projects in their community.
He advised Enugwu -Agidi women to embark on agriculture as the means of surviving this hard economy, promising to support them by providing high yield cassava stem to farmers while urging them to embrace peace, love and kindness and to leave good legacy to their children in order to attract more developmental projects to their community.
The Programme Manager, RUWASSA and the new Director of Water Department In the Ministry of Power and Water Resources, Mr Tochukwu Nwosu maintained that the water is extended to the toilet facility in the school to help in maintaining clean environment.
He then enjoined them to take full ownership and management of the water facility
