Nigerian Society Of Engineers Celebrate World Water Day with Gudilah Community
The Nigerian Society of
Engineers, Maitama branch, celebrated the World Water Day 2016 by
bringing a new lease of life to Gudilah Community, Abaji Area Council of
the Federal Capital Territory, by donating a borehole to the community
at a well attended event within the community on March 26 2016.
Speaking at the
commissioning of the borehole, Engr Israel Abraham, MNSE, Chairman, NSE,
Maitama branch said that the branch is interested in giving back to the
society at this auspicious time when the World Water Day is being
celebrated across the globe.
In his words, ‘The
Nigerian Society of Engineers, Maitama branch decided to donate this
borehole to this community to mark the 2016 World Water Day. We
discovered that there was no access to quality water and this is one of
the necessities of life and not a luxury. We are poised to give hope to
people across various strata of life’.
While appreciating all
Engineers who supported the vision, Engr Michael Uba, MNSE, Project
Co-ordinator said, ‘the feat was only achievable through the collective
effort of all the members of the Maitama branch of the Nigerian Society
of Engineers.’
The Sarki Gulidah, Sarki
S. Abubakar, Dogan Payi Village, was full of life as he acknowledged
the contribution of the NSE to his community. He said, Our wives and
daughters have been going to fetch water from the river- we cook, bath
and drink this water. We have seen this type of facility in other places
but we have no access to it until these God-sent Engineers brought it
here. We would protect it and show it to many generations of children
born into this community.’
The World Water Day is celebrated to show the importance of water on the globe. The theme for this year is Water and Jobs ("Better water, better jobs") - This shows the correlations between water and jobs created either directly or indirectly by water sources on the globe. As water scarcity worsens around the globe, industries heavily dependent on water like textiles and agriculture are at risk of increased costs, which can then get passed to the consumers.
The World Water Day is celebrated to show the importance of water on the globe. The theme for this year is Water and Jobs ("Better water, better jobs") - This shows the correlations between water and jobs created either directly or indirectly by water sources on the globe. As water scarcity worsens around the globe, industries heavily dependent on water like textiles and agriculture are at risk of increased costs, which can then get passed to the consumers.
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