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After years of suffering from lack of portable water, relief finally came the way of the Odo community in Odogbolu Local Council of Ogun State, following the commissioning of a borehole and water reservoir donated to the community.
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Speaking at the event, the donor, Alhaji Luqmon Idowu, said the gesture was to complement activities of the council administration by empowering members of the community to have access to clean water and prevent waterborne diseases.
Idowu, a philanthropist and businessman, said he would continue to give to the society, and urged well-meaning Nigerians to do same by contributing to the well-being of the society.
Chairman of Odogbolu Local Council, Ladejobi Shuiab, who was represented by his Special Assistant on Politics and Women Affairs, Taira Adebanjo, commended the gesture, and expressed hope that the borehole and water reservoir would make a positive difference in the lives of the people of Odo community.
On her part, Iya Egbe Tobalase Akile Odogbolu, Alhaja Folashade Oshiyemi, said the donation would reduce cases of waterborne diseases in the community.
Oshiyemi also harped on the importance of public-private partnership in providing essential services to communities.
Also, founder of Hon. Oluwaseun Adekunmi (HOA) Foundation, Oluwaseun Oguntade, commended Idowu for the gesture and called on members of the community to maintain the facilities properly. Oguntade also called on other public-spirited people to engage in philanthropy in order to empower others.
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