By Ekunkonye Junior, Abuja
A Non Governmental Organization (NGO), the Lehi Social Impact Foundation (LSIF) has donated a solar-powered water facility to Shapekete, a community in Kwali, an Area Council in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT).
According to the visioner and convener of the NGO, Barr Babayemi Olaniyan, the borehole is one out of series of other community projects so far, executed by the NGO across communities in the FCT and Nasarawa State.
While inaugurating the borehole, Pastor Philip Olubakin of Supernatural Life Church thanked God for using Barr. Olaniyan to put smiles on the faces of the less-privileged and urged the community to protect the water facility and rededicate their lives to God.
According to Barr. Olaniyan: “I am a co-founder of LSIF, which is the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Lehi Social Attorneys, a law firm in Abuja, Nigeria.”
In an interview with newsmen, Olaniyan said: “The inauguration of borehole is one of the projects that I and my foundation have embarked upon as our contribution to nation-building and service to humanity. We have been involved in many projects. We gave items to children on admission (patients) in Wuse General Hospital, as well as nursing mothers and expectant mothers. We also renovated dilapidated baby cots and donated adult bed.”
He added: “The foundation had last year built and donated to Akwaita Community in Nasarawa State, a tastefully equipped three-classroom block with both teaching and learning equipment as well as furniture and two toilets facilities. The foundation recently extended its humanitarian services to FCT Environmental Sanitation Personnel referred to as Street Sweepers and donated cash and food stuff to them in appreciation of their importance to the society.”
Speaking, the village head of Shapekete community, Chief Dauda Yellow on behalf of the entire community, expressed gratitude to God for using Lehi Foundation to transform the community and thanked Barr. Olaniyan for his kind gesture to the community.
