The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO) has bailed out two communities of Lagos State schools by commissioning water projects hence saving the pupils the trouble of going to the street to fetch water.
Spokesman for the ground handling firm, Mr. Tayo Ajakaye, said in a statement that prior to the intervention pupils of five schools located at two locations in Ewutuntun, Mafoluku, would always fetch water from neighbouring houses during school hours.
He said the commissioning of the water project by the GMD/CEO of NAHCO, Mr. Indranil Gupta, would substantially solve the problem.
“The borehole project is one that would provide water for the children in the school and those who will come after them,” the statement quoted Gupta as saying.
He said the company “is fully committed to supporting the government through its corporate social responsibility initiatives.”
“Stakeholders have to come together to support the government in achieving the dream of providing a better future for our children,” he stated adding that “it is the duty of the community, not just the family, to raise children.”
In her remarks, the head of mobilization at the local government education authority, Mrs. Florence Aderemi, commended NAHCO for coming through for the school.
She said the provision of the borehole would result in an increase in enrolment and retention of children in the schools.
She pointed out that it was always been a painful experience for her seeing the school children going out of the school premises in search of water.
Also speaking, the head teacher of Ewu Primary School, Mrs. Victoria Adeyemi, thanked NAHCO for the timely intervention.
“All I can say is that God will bless NAHCO,” she said.
Ajakaye explained that first project located at State Primary School, 3 Bode Onifade Street, Ewutuntun, would serve the Community Primary School, Ewu and the State Primary School, Mafoluku.
The second borehole located at Ewu Primary School, 1-7 Ogundele Street, Ewutuntun, would serve both the named school and Methodist Primary School, Ewutuntun.
The company also provided power generating sets to power the boreholes.
Clean Water and Sanitation is one of United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Recognizing the need to address this vital requirement in the community, NAHCO took the initiative to install borehole facilities in the schools. These boreholes will provide potable and safe water, ensuring that the pupils and staff have access to clean water for drinking, sanitation, and other essential needs.
The CSR initiative is one of the several ways in which NAHCO, impacts the lives of the communities where it operates. Similar interventions had been made in the past in locations such as Port Harcourt, Enugu and Kano.
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahco aviance) is West Africa’s foremost ground handling service provider, with presence in all the major Nigerian airports.
Founded in December 1979, as Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Limited by the Federal Government, through the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in conjunction with Air France, British Airways, Sabena and Lufthansa, it has however become a publicly quoted company through privatization, and thus renamed NAHCO Plc.
NAHCO Plc has since grown into a multi-billion Naira company with diversified investments in energy, logistics, a Free Trade Zone Company and a food and beverage export company.
