11th August, 2017
Mr David Ombugadu, member representing Akwanga/Wamba/Nasarawa Eggon Federal Constituency in National Assembly, says he has started the construction of 1,500 boreholes across communities in Nasarawa State.
He said the construction was being done under the Ombugadu Foundation to tackle the problem of water scarcity in the state.
Ombugadu made this known on Friday while launching the ‘Ombugadu Water Project for All’ at Akwanga Local Government area of the state.
The water project is in partnership with stakeholders in North Central Nigeria consisting Kogi/Plateau/Kwara/Niger/Benue and Nasarawa.
Ombugadu, who was represented by a legal practitioner, Mr Iliya Ashom, a Trustee of the Ombugadu Foundation, promised to initiate more policies and projects that would have direct bearing on the lives of his constituents and Nigerians at large.
“First and foremost, I want to thank my constituents for their continued support.
“I promise to do more projects in order to impact positively on your lives and the lives of other Nigerians for the overall development of the country.
“I have impacted on the people of my constituency through infrastructural development such as provision of transformers, health centres, water, youths and women empowerment, among others.
“Today, I am launching the construction of 1,500 motorized boreholes in 1,500 locations across Naasarawa State,” he said.
Ombugadu assured his constituents that he would continue to embark on people-oriented projects to fight poverty, unemployment and boost their socio-economic well being.
The legislator urged his constituents and Nigerians to be law abiding, respect constituted authorities, embrace peace and tolerate one another irrespective of ethnic, religious and political differences.
Mr Adigwe Fidelis of Sondrei Nigeria Ltd., the contractor sinking the boreholes, assured of quality job.
He called on the communities to safe guard the project in their interest and for the overall development of the state.
Mr Francis Orogu, Chairman, PDP Nasarawa State, commended the lawmaker for the gesture.
He said that the construction of the boreholes would reduce water problems in the state.
Orogu said that the party would make its position known soon on the zoning of its governorship seat ahead of 2019 general elections in the country.
The event featured presentation of certificates of water project to the zonal chairmen for onward distribution to ward chairmen on the sinking of the boreholes.