Rotary Sinks Water In Nnewi

                                                 

Rotary Club of Nnewi, District 9140 yesterday commissioned a borehole water project at the cost of over N1million to complete Umudimkwa, Umudim, Nnewi, Anambra State.

Nnewi President of the club, Dr Charles Chukwudalu Ebulue, said the project was cited at Umudimkwa Community Primary School in fulfillment of the Rotary International's six areas of focus including water and sanitation, disease prevention and treatment, maternal and child health.

Dr Ebulue , a staff of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi explained that the borehole water made available for the community had undergone series of investigation and certified microbiologically, chemically and physically fit for human consumption.

He said  Rotary Club had appointed and inaugurated a five-man committee to see that the water borehole was always functional to solve the water needs of the benefiting community.

His words: "Water is essential to life. That is why Rotary is bringing life to Umudimkwa community. This water project is a venture that will stand the test of time for many years to come’’.

While commissioning the project, the District Governor, RTN (Dr) Charles Onianwa advised the community members and the school authorities to guard the water project jeolously and avoid wastage in their water consumption. He said the essence of the project was to maintain good sanitary habits amongst the pupils and other users of the water borehole.