Tumsah set to provide more water projects for Yobe communities

By Jude Opara, Abuja

As part of his resolve to reduce the suffering of his people, popular Yobe philanthropist, Kashim Musa Tumsah, is set to provide another round of water projects for communities across the state.

The ongoing effort is equally to compliment the efforts the administration of Governor Mai Mala Buni in addressing water shortage across the state.

Tumsah in a post on his social media handle, said the next phase of the water project through solar-powered boreholes was being put together in partnership with his friends as a way of appreciating Allah for allowing him experience another birthday.

It could be recalled that many communities in the state have earlier benefited from the solar water and street lights projects provided by Tumsah under the Light Up Yobe Initiative which was designed to provide communities that need of clean and potable water.

In the planned phase of the intervention, the philanthropist who is also an oil/ gas lawyer and diplomat urged members of the communities where water shortages are prevalent to take part in the process.

“In order to compliment the laudable efforts of the Governor Mai Mala Buni led Administration, and in expressing my gratitude to Almighty Allah for allowing me see another birthday, my friends and I are calling on all Yobe state citizens to take part in the next phase of our water provision to Yobe communities project.

“The water project which is a part of the Light Up Yobe Initiative is intended to provide communities in dire need of clean and potable water with Solar powered boreholes,” the post said.

He also stressed that the benefiting communities are to be selected based on nominations stating the village/town, ward and local government areas.

According to the schedule, towns and villages with the most nominations in each Local Government Area will qualify for both solar boreholes immediately.

However, the information removed local government headquarters from the phase of the initiative which targets indigent rural communities only.

It noted that nominations would run for two weeks, while urging other well to do individuals within and outside the state to play their roles by giving back to the society.