By Onozure Dania
A Lagos-based lawyer and philanthropist, Mr  Kayode Adegbola, has donated a borehole to Igan-Okoto, Ilupeju community, headquarters of Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State

Presenting the borehole to the people, the Ogun State House of Assembly  aspirant for Yewa North constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, said that the provision of potable water was necessary for healthy living in Nigeria.

According to him, “Water is an essential nutrient to human cell. The borehole is capable of producing 5,000 litters of water per hour and will work for six hours daily to produce 30,000 litters. I am sure that the 30,000 liters of water from this borehole would conveniently serve a minimum of 1,000 people daily.”

He added that a community without pipe -borne water would be infected with various kinds of diseases.

The borehole was commissioned by the Adokun of Igan-Okoto, Oba Mukaila Salako, who said that Igan-Okoto, had suffered lack of potable water for many years, as their nearest water source before now was over two kilometres away.

Adeleye  commended  the donor for his gesture and urged the beneficiaries to ensure proper maintenance of the water borehole.

A resident of Oke Ada, Mrs. Oyelanke Odunlami, commended the philanthropist for  the gesture of Adegbola, saying that the development would go a long way to end the perennial scarcity of water in the area.

Adegbola, also presented scholarship programme, in which two finalists emerged, Onabiyi  Ayomide from Holy Trinity Anglican Primary School, Iboro and a girl, Olabode  Sukura from Roman Catholic Missionary Primary School, Aiyetoro, Ogun State who will be attending the Vale College, Ibadan on a fully – funded secondary school scholarship.

“I wanted to give the opportunity for others to get the kind of education I got because I am a proud alumnus of the school,” he said.