By Jimoh Sulyman
The popular anti-corruption Civil Society Organisation, The Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD), has noted that they are committed to Solving the basic amenities’ problem in the marginalized communities.
This was said on Sunday by the group’s coordinator, Dr Abdullateef Alagbonsi while speaking to National Pilot on Sunday over the group’s new project , the provision of potable water for Ayilekan village in Moro local government area of Kwara state.
In a statement earlier issued by the group, they stressed that they have “ended the decades of lack of access to potable water in Ayilekan village of Moro LGA, Kwara State.”
The statement further reads that, “Ayilekan is among so many villages that have been marginalised by successive administrations of the government without access to basic amenities, including potable water.
“The villagers have been drinking from dirty erosion water named Adetona water, which is not fit for drinking by humans. However, they have been sharing this water with various kinds of animals.
“ENetSuD conducted a needs assessment of the village in November 2021 to identify their needs and engage them on the need for good governance, which are the priorities of ENetSuD’s Citizens Enlightenment and Mobilization Program (CEMP).
“ENetSuD did not stop at identifying and publicising their problems but went further to secure a philanthropist that showed interest to construct a motorized borehole for the village.
“The philanthropist donated a sum of one million naira (₦1,000,000) to ENetSuD’s account for the provision of the borehole to the village.
“ENetSuD used the money to provide a motorised borehole for the village.
“ENetSuD team has handed over the borehole to the villagers for their immediate use, thereby marking the end of their decades of sourcing dirty water from ponds and erosion.” the statement reads.
Alagbonsi also disclosed that they get to know about the community’s plight, “in the course of doing our routine needs assessment of rural villages under our Citizens Enlightenment and Mobilization Program (CEMP).”
He however declined to reveal the identity of of the philanthropist that funded the project, saying that, He pleaded anonymity, so I don’t need to mention his name.”
