Guinness
Nigeria Plc, a subsidiary of Diageo as part of its ‘Water of Life’ project partnered
with WaterAid to provide a solar powered water facility in the D’ka community
of Wasagu LGA, Kebbi State with the ultimate goal of ensuring sustainable
access to water, sanitation and hygiene, while helping people take action to
improve their health and well-being.
Guinness
Nigeria and WaterAid Nigeria worked with the Kebbi State Government through the
Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) to provide inclusive access
to clean water to an estimated 2,500 people in D’ka village and strengthening
the capacity of the community.
In attendance of the commissioning were; Suleiman Shindi;
Executive Chairman, Danko Wasagu LGA, Kebbi State, Lawal Gwandu; Director Water
Supply, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA Kebbi),
Assistant Director Ministry of Water Resources and Rural Development Kebbi, Ahmed
Tijani Umar; Director of Health Danko Wasagu LGA, Nasamu Samri; Director of
Works Danko Wasagu LGA, Saleh Bahago Kanya; Director of Social Danko Wasagu
LGA, Mallam Abubakar D’Ka; D’Ka Community leader, Dan Baba Abubakar; Danko
Wasagu, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Coordinator and members of the
community.
Speaking on the project, Demmo Ibrahim; Territory Manager Sokoto/Kebbi Guinness
Nigeria Plc. representing Penni Vika; Head of Division
North, Guinness Nigeria Plc., said “as part of our ongoing commitment to the communities in
which we source, make or sell, and in contribution to the achievement of the UN
Sustainable development Goal (SDG) 6 which focuses on clean water and
sanitation, Guinness Nigeria has established several water schemes under the
Diageo Africa Water of Life programme, a project that provides access to clean
drinking water and socio-economic development.”
“Guinness Nigeria’s partnership with WaterAid and Kebbi State Government
on this programme is in line with our company’s commitment to driving
interventions that help more Nigerians access clean drinking water. We believe that
water is a basic human right and our commitment remains unwavering in ensuring
that people in underserved communities continue to have access to clean water,”
he added.
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L-R; Lawal Gwandu;
Director Water Supply, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA
Kebbi), Suleiman Shindi; Executive Chairman, Danko Wasugu LGA, Kebbi State,
Demmo Ibrahim; Territory Manager Sokoto/Kebbi Guinness Nigeria, Gerald Ogoko;
Co-ordinator Strategic Partnership and Grant Management WaterAid, Adamu Shehu;
Assistant Director Ministry of Water Resources and Rural Development Kebbi
during the commissioning of the Solar Powered water facility in D’Ka Community,
Danko Wasugu area of Kebbi State donated by Guinness Nigeria in
partnership with WaterAid as part of its ‘Water of Life’ project.
Commending
Guinness Nigeria for the provision of clean water to D’Ka Community; Suleiman Shindi; Executive Chairman, Danko Wasagu LGA,
Kebbi State said “We say a big thank you to Guinness Nigeria and all the
organizations that have come together to put together this water project for
the progress of this community. I want to also call on the people of D’Ka
community to thank these organizations going into rural areas to bring
development and I urge you to support them and also thank the Kebbi state
government for supporting this project.”
Gerald
Ogoko; Co-ordinator Strategic Partnership and Grant Management WaterAid
representing Dr. ChiChi Aniagolu-Okoye, Country Director WaterAid Nigeria, appreciated
the continuous support of its partner Diageo Plc. According to him. “Diageo
Plc. through their ‘Water of Life’ project continues to extend sustainable
water services to hard to reach communities and marginalised members of the
society. At WaterAid, equity and inclusion is a fundamental guiding principle
in our effort to deliver clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. We are therefore
excited at the opportunity to be part of the commissioning of this water
facility provided to the people of D’Ka community with support from Diageo
Plc.”
Members
of the D’Ka community also expressed their gratitude to Guinness Nigeria and
WaterAid for providing them with the water facility and attested that it will
reduce their burden and improve their means of livelihood.
WaterAid has
worked in Nigeria since 1995, partnering with the government and people of
Nigeria to ensure sustainable access to water, sanitation and hygiene as well
as utilising and strengthening local capacity to adequately provide quality
technical assistance for water, sanitation and hygiene delivery and development
in Nigeria.
The ‘Water of Life’ scheme is Guinness
Nigeria’s flagship sustainable development programme. Since the launch of this
scheme, Guinness Nigeria has provided safe drinking water to over 2 million
Nigerians through approximately 22 water schemes across the country. These
schemes are located in Abia, Rivers, Lagos, Ogun, Niger, Nassarawa, Edo, Benue,
Oyo, Imo, Oyo, Ondo, Enugu, Ekiti, Kwara and Anambra states.
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