Néstle Nigeria Plc on Tuesday commissioned a solar-powered borehole, a block of 4 toilet water system and renovated a 3 bedroom classroom in the Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.
Factory Manager, Néstle, Abaji factory, Mr. Ayodele Ayeokere at the commissioning of the projects in Abuja stated that the projects are aimed at improving the quality of lives are of the people and the community at large.
According to Ayeokere, the projects was achieved through acceptance and support by the community with believe of a positive impact of the project on the people.
Alhaji Muhammed Shehu, representing Local Education Authority, Abaji lauded the initiative but asked for the construction of a new school building and a drainage system.
SUBEB chairman Alhaji Suleiman Hassan represented by the Desk office in charge of Nestle projects in UBEB in FCT,Alhaji Aboki Dibi also lauded the initiative enjoined the school authority to organize a committee that will be in charge of maintaining the projects from being vandalized.
“You should set a committee that will handle and take care of this facility.
“We do not want to come back in 1-2 years and the project has been turned upside down.
Security and utilisation of this facility is important, to avoid vandalization”.
Mr. Zabiru Ajya representing Abaji Area Council on his part noted that the project geared towards developmental programmes that has to do with education and persons that history will never forget.
He however appeal for employment and manpower development for the indigenes of the community.
According to Ajya, employment opportunities will strengthen the synergy between Néstle and the people of Abaji
“When our people are employed, this is when synergy between the community will be achieved, If you can see round now we can count the number of people from Abaji that are working on is not encouraging”.
Village head of Manderigi village, Alhaji Shaudu Garba
appeal for regular flow of potable water.
Garba noted that most times the water does not run regularly especially now that the dry season is setting in.
“The major issue we have in most of our communities is water, so we beckon on you to do more for us and God will bless you.
“We also want to to employ most of children as most of them have graduated without employment”.
Head Mistress, LEA Primary School, Abaji South, Mrs Musa Rabitu
appreciated Nestle plc for rehabilitating three blocks of classroom in the school.
Meanwhile, Mrs Rabitu stated that the school has a population of almost 1,120 pupils with only ten classes that are accomdating this number.
“Almost 100 or 90 pupils in one class and as you can see is not convenient. With this pandemic, we are suffering”.
“We need about 26 classrooms for now, but we are only managing 10 classes for this population”.