Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) of Lagos has donated boreholes to residents of Powerline Unity Estate, Ikorodu and Majiyagbe Layout, Ipaja, all in Lagos. The Vice Chairman, YMCA Lagos, Adedolapo Ayoola, said the association wants to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal Six that talks about includng clean water and sanitation by 2030. He said most of the communities in Lagos lacked access to clean and portable water, adding thatthe association provided boreholes for Ikorodu and Ipaja residents to end the challenge of water. The Secretary YMCA, Ipaja, Biodun Egunjobi, said the project would alleviate the suffering of Ipaja residents in terms of getting clean and safe water. A tenant of Maijiagbe community, Folorunsho Aderemi Adeniyi, commended the project, saying clean water is essential to survival just as food is prime to human existence.

Source: The Guardian April 21, 2021 00:22 UTC