A Nigerian Navy project has provided a 50,000-litre solar-powered industrial borehole and water reticulation system to Doro community in Bindawa Local Government Area of Katsina State to address persistent water scarcity and improve access to potable water.
The facility, executed under the Chief of Naval Staff’s Quick Impact Project initiative, was inaugurated on behalf of the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, by the Commandant of the Nigerian Navy School of Armament Technology, Commodore Chigari Isah.
The project comprises a 50,000-litre storage tank, a solar-powered pumping system and a water distribution network designed to supply three strategic locations in Doro and neighbouring communities. It also includes the construction of restrooms for patients and staff at the community healthcare centre.
Speaking at the inauguration, Commodore Isah said the intervention was designed to ease the difficulties residents face in accessing clean water, improve sanitation and hygiene, and reduce dependence on unsafe water sources.
He said the project demonstrated the Nigerian Navy’s commitment to strengthening civil-military relations througInitiatives that address the essential needs of communities.
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According to him, healthy, peaceful and economically productive communities contribute significantly to national security and stability.
He urged residents to take ownership of the facility, protect it against vandalism and ensure proper maintenance for its long-term sustainability.
Commodore Isah commended Rear Admiral Yusuf Sani Idris, Director of Logistics at the Defence Space Administration, for facilitating the project, describing the initiative as an example of leadership that positively impacts people’s lives.
He also acknowledged the contributions of the Katsina State Government, Bindawa Local Government Council, traditional institutions and community leaders towards strengthening cooperation between the military and civilians.
Earlier, Rear Admiral Idris explained that the project was initially conceived as an intervention to renovate an Islamiyya school and reactivate an existing borehole.
However, consultations with community representatives and an assessment of local needs revealed that access to potable water was the community’s most pressing challenge, prompting a redesign of the project to provide a comprehensive water supply system.
He said the facility would reduce the distance and hardship associated with fetching water, improve personal hygiene and help prevent waterborne diseases.
Idris added that the inauguration also featured a medical outreach for residents of Doro and neighbouring communities, underscoring the relationship between access to clean water and improved public health.
He urged community leaders to establish an effective management structure to safeguard and maintain the borehole, solar-powered equipment, storage tank, pipelines and distribution points.
Also speaking, the Chairman of Bindawa Local Government Area, Badaru Musa, expressed appreciation to the Nigerian Navy and Rear Admiral Idris for addressing the community’s longstanding water challenges.
Musa said the project would improve access to clean water and enhance the well-being of residents, describing the intervention as a commendable act of service to humanity.
Similarly, the District Head of Mani and Durbin Katsina, Umar Babani, who represented the Emir of Katsina, Abdulmuminu Kabir-Usman, commended the Navy for the initiative.
Babani said access to potable water would improve living conditions in Doro and neighbouring communities, urging residents to protect and sustain the facility for the benefit of present and future generations.
