NAF provides Ogun community water, solar-powered street light
NAF provides Ogun community water, solar-powered street light
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commissioned a Special Intervention Project in Anipupo Community, Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State, which includes the installation of 30 solar-powered streetlights, an industrial borehole, and a 35,000-litre water storage facility.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame.
According to Ejodame, the projects were executed in honour of AVM Abidemi Marquis and form part of NAF’s efforts to strengthen civil-military relations while enhancing the living standards of rural dwellers.
Speaking at the inauguration, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, noted that the initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Abubakar was represented by Chief of Civil-Military Relations, AVM Ibikunle Daramola.
He said the NAF had a responsibility to touch lives positively, win hearts and minds, and contribute to community development beyond its combat duties.
According to him, by providing clean water and lighting up Anipupo, they are reinforcing the bond of trust between the Force and the people.
In his remarks, AVM Marquis expressed gratitude to NAF for the intervention in his hometown, describing it as a seed for sustainable development.
When we come together with a shared purpose, no challenge is too great to overcome.
“This project must not be seen as short-term but as a foundation for lasting progress.
“I urge residents to safeguard it and ensure its sustainability,” he said.
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, represented by the Commissioner for Environment, Mr Ola Oresanya, commended NAF for what he called “a shining example of partnership that transforms lives.”
Abiodun said the provision of an industrial borehole, water storage system and solar-powered streetlights aligned with his administration’s grassroots development agenda.
According to him, the facilities will not only ease hardship but also uplift the standard of living of the people.
Community leaders and residents present at the event commended the intervention, describing it as timely.
They emphasized that the provision of clean water and better lighting would boost security and improve livelihoods in the community.
NAN
