ABDULWAHAB COMMISSIONS N1.3M WORTH BOREHOLE PROJECT BY SDGs CDS GROUP

The NYSC Osun State Coordinator, Mrs. Olayinka Abdulwahab has on Monday commissioned the newly sunk borehole project by the 2021 Batch C Corps Members of the Sustainable Development Goals in Ede North Local Government Area, Osun State 

Abdulwahab, who was represented by the Assistant Director, Community Development Service, Mr Felix Ayibiowu lauded the service and commitment of the Batch C Corps Members in their efforts in providing a much-needed facility in the community.

Speaking on the essence of the Community Development Service [CDS], Abdulwahab said the Corps Members have carried out one of the most important tasks in their service year, stating that they have identified a problem and solved it in the community.

She also thanked the good spirited people of the community for encouraging the Corps Members to put in their best in the community. According to her, if the community had been hostile or nonchalant towards the Members they would not have thought of leaving such a landmark in the community. 

She stated that the cordial relationship that existed between the Corps Members and Members of the Community must have been such that the Corps Members felt they had to give back to the Community the love, care, protection and support enjoyed by them during the service year. 

On the importance of the borehole project, the team lead, Ojo Isaac Sanmi with State Code OS/21C/5636 said the decision to carry out the project was to solve the community's water crisis and improve the hygiene of drinking portable water.

"We have steady power supply in Ede but portable water is where we fall short. 

"The only source of water in the community is a well, which is not safe for consumption. And one of the goals of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) CDS Group is to ensure the provision of clean and safe drinking water for community residents", he said. 

On the challenges encountered during the project, Isaac said the project was faced with financial constraints, but sponsors came to their aid to help them see the project through and impact in the community they had served in.

Other team members that contributed to the project were: Irewolede Ibukun, Ibrahim Yusuf, Aboche Matthew, Okehampton Joseph, Ewuneye Adeshola, Tsetim Doose and Barasin Tari, all of which are Batch C Corps Members. 

Note that the Community Development Service programme is designed to allow Corps Members contribute to the communities they serve in; it is one of the four cardinal points of the NYSC Scheme.