Avoid Water-borne Diseases, Drink Only Clean Water -Aisha Buhari Advises Women

The wife of Nigerian President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has called on Nigerians to ensure that they use clean and safe drinking water in order to avoid water borne diseases.

She made the call while commissioning a borehole donated by her project, Future Assured to Gofinda community near the FCT.

Mrs. Buhari, who was represented by the former Deputy Governor of Plateau State Mrs. Pauline Tallen, asked communities to take charge of their health by promoting filtering in areas where clean water is a huge challenge.

She urged organisations and philanthropic individuals to replicate her gesture in other communities as that is the surest way of improving the health of communities.

Mrs Buhari also called on Gofinda community to protect the borehole from vandalism.

The village head of the community, Mr. Tukura Ismail appreciated the gesture of Her Excellency, and commended her philanthropic gestures in poor and distant communities across Nigeria especially in the area of health promotion.

He assured that his community will make the best use of the new borehole.

Also speaking at the ceremony, youth leader of the community, Tukura Al Mustapha, said before the construction of the borehole, they had to trek long distances daily to fetch water from a stagnant lake, which exposed them to water-borne diseases, he also assured Mrs. Buhari that the borehole would be well protected.

The Gofinda community’s brings to four, the total number of boreholes so far donated by Future Assured.

The initiative believes its drive towards reducing medical challenges affecting women, new-born, children and adolescents in Nigeria, will thrive better with supply of potable water, especially in hard to reach communities.