As part of its efforts aimed at putting smiles in the faces of its global community, the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (nahco aviance) has commissioned five borehole projects in a school in Badagry, Lagos State as well as a community in Ondo State.
According to a press release by the firm, the Group Managing Director/CEO of the Company, Mr. Indranil Gupta said the Organisation looks forward to a time it would do even more to further impact positively the lives of its communities.
At Ode – Aye, Southwest Ondo State where the Company constructed and donated four boreholes, the GMD/CEO, represented by the AGM Corporate Communications, Mr. Tayo Ajakaye, advised the users of the boreholes to take ownership and ensure that they are well – maintained.
According to the NAHCO GMD it is such a good maintenance culture that would encourage, not only NAHCO, but also any other willing donors to do more knowing fully well that whatever is donated would be well – maintained.
“Let me explain it this way. If, for any reason, we come around again in a year’s time or one and a half years and we see these boreholes up and running, it would gladden our hearts and we would gladly want to donate more in new locations, rather than spend such resources trying to resuscitate, reactivate or fix dead ones.”
Indranil thanked the good people of Ode – Aye for allowing NAHCO serve them. “We serve in many more ways. This is just one way in which we serve our global community,” he stated.
In his short address of appreciation at the occasion, the Halu of Aye Kingdom, HRM Oba William Akinmusayo Akinlade, thanked NAHCO for its thoughtfulness.
According to the traditional leader, it is such beneficial project that the town has been looking forward to adding that the projects will go a long away in ameliorating the suffering of the people even as the dry season sets in.
Oba Akinlade also thanked the Board of NAHCO and expressed the hope that the Board and its chairman will do more for the Community.
Also speaking, High Chief Petu of Aye Kingdom, Chief Kayode Adebusoye thanked the Company and its management assuring that the town will pray for its continued success.
The project coordinator for the town, Sir Soji Aguda promised that the residents of the streets where the boreholes are located will safeguard the facilities.
The four boreholes donated are powered by solar energy as part of the package donated by NAHCO.
“We All Need Somebody to Lean on” as NAHCO Offers Help to Adebola Creative School
While commissioning the project at the Adebola Creative Comprehensive college, Morogbo, Badagry, Lagos State, the NAHCO GMD explained the need for the Company’s intervention in providing the borehole for to the school. He said that it is difficult for many school proprietors in Nigeria to provide all that a school requires.
According to Indranil, who spoke through Ajakaye, “What we do here today is what we do regularly, especially in the area where we operate, the Airport environment. But we have recently expanded our immediate community to a larger, global community, for a more comprehensive impact on our people. We realized that at some point in our lives, we all need help, no matter where we are located”
Indranil said it is a good sight to see the joy in the faces of the school children as well as the school authorities as the Company commissions the project complete with a 3.5kva generator even as he applauded the management of the school for its doggedness in managing to stay afloat in the midst of increasing running costs and dwindling resources.
The Chief Executive Officer of the school, Prince Adegbehin Adetarami, whose address was read by the Principal, Mrs. Mary Adegbehin, appreciated NAHCO for the project pointing out that the impact of the donation cannot be overstated.
According to him, the borehole will ensure access to clean water while the generator will provide constant electricity which the school needs everyday for its activities, including the computer labs and digital learning.
He said: “Today, NAHCO has healed a wound that is seriously ailing us as an institution. With this life – changing gift, not only has it quenched our thirst for clean water, but also illuminates out path to a brighter future with the provision of a generator; and to which we shall remain forever grateful.”
Speaking at the Occasion, the Divisional Police Officer, Morogbo Division, CSP Adekunle Olaitan, lauded NAHCO for the project pointing out that by donating the project, the Company had inadvertently inculcated also in the students the idea of given back to the Society.
The DPO said, “I want to thank the Management of NAHCO for what they have done today. In another dimension, what they have done today is not for consumption or drinking water alone, but they have laid a good legacy for these children. Tomorrow, when they are in good position, they will know how to give back to their communities.”
The Chairman, Parents Teachers Association of the School, Dr. Okedusi Olorunsola, applauded NAHCO for the good gesture stressing that its CSR policy is worthy of emulation by other organisations across the country.
