The Nigerian Navy has commissioned three solar-powered boreholes in Gaya Local Government Area of Kano State as part of efforts to improve access to potable water and support community development.
The projects were executed under the Chief of Naval Staff Special Intervention Impact Projects Scheme in honour of retired Rear Admiral Aliyu Ahmed Gaya.
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, represented by the Chief of Naval Safety and Standards, Rear Admiral Pakiribo Solomon Anabaraba, reaffirmed the Navy’s commitment to implementing intervention projects that improve the well-being of communities.
He urged beneficiaries to take ownership of the facilities and ensure their proper use and maintenance, stressing that protecting public infrastructure was essential to sustaining the benefits of such projects.
The facilitator of the intervention, Rear Admiral Aliyu Ahmed Gaya (rtd.), said the initiative was designed to address the need for potable water in selected communities.
Gaya described access to clean water as fundamental to human activities and critical to improving the health and well-being of residents.
The three solar-powered boreholes are located in Unguwar UMC, Kofar Gabari and Alawa communities in Gaya LGA.
The Emir of Gaya, Dr Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir, represented by the Dangaladiman Gaya, Alhaji Abdullahi Nayaya Gaya, commended the retired naval officer for initiating the intervention and contributing to the development of his community.
The commissioning ceremony was attended by the Commandant of the Nigerian Navy Logistics College, Dawakin Tofa, Commodore Ahmad Abubakar Madawaki; the Chairman of Gaya Local Government Area, Mahmud Tajo Sani, represented by the council’s Administrative Secretary, Sani Abdu Kademi; as well as family members, relatives and other well-wishers.
