A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Nasarawa State, Chuga and Friends Foundation (CFF) says it has spent ₦90 million to sink 46 motorised boreholes across communities from 2017 to date in order to improve on the standard of living of the people of the state.
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The Chief Executive Officer of the NGO, Dr Samson Chuga, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the activities of the foundation in Akwanga on Friday.
Chuga, who is also the Minister In-Charge of the United English Baptist Church, Akwanga said that the foundation is focusing on provision of potable drinking water to rural areas by drilling boreholes, wells or water tanks due to the importance of water to human and societal development.
“The Chuga and Friends Foundation (CFF) is a faith based organization not for profit Non Governmental NGO with birth in 2017.
“It is an offshoot of Partners for Water, USA. From 2017 to date, we have executed 46 boreholes across Nasarawa State in which we spent a total of N90million to provide water to communities among other logistics.
“We have provided 2 boreholes in Obi LGA, about 7 in Nassarawa Eggon, 14 in Akwanga and so many places,” he said.
According to him, he who provides water, provides life as human being cannot sustain their lives without water.
Chuga also disclosed that the foundation has provided educational facilities in rural communities.
“Our aims and objectives also include to propagate the Gospel of Jesus Christ through Evangelism, organising seminars, workshops and in Radio, Television and other media of communication.
“To preach peace and to promote peaceful co-existence in our society, to provide free medical assistance to rural communities by providing free drugs treatments, establishment of Health Care Centres among others,” he said.
He also said that the foundation from March to date, has received about 28 applications from communities seeking for potable water from them.
“We are taking measure to go on feasibility study to know communities that we will provide them with boreholes.
“Out of the 28 applications, possibly we will have18 or 20 communities that the foundation will give them boreholes as not every community will get”, he added.
The NGO Chief Executive Officer also disclosed that it has disbursed about ₦9 million to rural women to enable them become self reliant and contribute positively to the development of the country.
He assured communities of their readiness to provide water and other empowerment programmes in order to change their lives positively.
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