The Enugu State Government, through the Enugu State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA), has assured the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) of improved water availability and utility at the orientation camp in the state.
General Manager of the CSDA, Monday Ani, gave the assurance when he paid a courtesy visit to the state’s NYSC secretariat on Friday.
Key Highlights
- Enugu CSDA has assured NYSC of improved water availability at the orientation camp.
- CSDA General Manager Monday Ani visited the state NYSC secretariat on Friday.
- Ani restated Governor Peter Mbah’s commitment to water and lighting at the Awgu camp.
- The agency plans to reticulate the existing borehole for wider distribution.
- CSDA also pledged to strengthen the solar system powering the boreholes.
- NYSC Enugu head Oluwakemi Awolola welcomed the intervention at Nigeria’s first orientation camp.
CSDA Pledges Water and Solar Improvements
Ani reassured the NYSC of Governor Peter Mbah’s commitment and efforts to provide social infrastructure, such as water and lighting utility, at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Awgu.
He noted that the agency and the NYSC management would explore ways of further enhancing the existing borehole by reticulating the water to ensure wider distribution across the camp.
He also pledged to strengthen the solar energy system powering the boreholes.
“The government objective is not merely to provide infrastructure but to ensure that such interventions function effectively and deliver lasting benefits to the intended beneficiaries,” he said.
Ani disclosed that technical personnel from CSDA would visit the camp to assess the capacity of the existing solar panels, pumps and other facilities and determine the appropriate solar solution required.
The CSDA boss noted that additional solar lighting for dark spots within the camp would also be considered as part of future interventions.
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NYSC Welcomes Camp Facility Support
Earlier, the Head of the NYSC Enugu State secretariat, Mrs Oluwakemi Awolola, appreciated the administration of Governor Peter Mbah for its commitment to improving facilities at the orientation camp.
She said the camp, being the first NYSC camp in Nigeria, has experienced infrastructural challenges over the years.
Awolola noted that interventions such as the water and lighting projects were important steps toward creating a more conducive environment for corps members.
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