ENVIRONMENT

The environment group have come up with a water project to construct 6 water points in strategic locations in Obalende Community; in conjunction with carrying out a public enlightenment campaign to promote safe hygiene and sanitation practices. It is believed that this intervention will provide clean and easy access to water which will enable the Community to lead a cleaner and more hygienic life by the end of the project period. 

Objectives

The following specific objectives will be realized at the end of the project period.

1. To construct 6 water points in Obalende Community. The water points will be supported by a borehole, over head tank, generator, surface pump machine. Each water point will have a small tiling area with about 4 water taps installed on it. A pump assistant will be put at each water facility to provide water to the community free of charge. Water will be sold to the water vendors at a fee. Money generated from the sales will go towards maintenance costs. The assistant will be provided with a table and umbrella attached to it and a chair.

2. To promote safe hygiene practices through the printing and distribution of simple life saving hygiene and sanitation messages.

3. To  implement  an environmental sanitation project (including waste management) to achieve cleaner, more hygienic streets in the community. Efforts will be made to produce public enlightenment materials to encourage people to keep their environment clean.

Achievements To Date

1). The environment team carried out a fact finding mission by going on a site visit of Obalende Community with the Obalende Community Development Association(CDA) chairman and some members of the association.

2). Some locations were identified to construct the water facilities.

3). The environment group wrote to the Chairman of Ikoyi-Obalende development centre asking for approval to begin construction in the Community.

4). The Chairman approved our request and granted us approval.

5). An engineer was engaged to build the water facilities.

6). The environment group secured funding to build two water facilities at a cost of N306,955.00.