Charles Ajunwa
Nestle Nigeria Plc has marked a serious milestone in its Water Regeneration Project with the inauguration of eight climate-smart boreholes and water therapy crops in communities inside the Agbara catchment in Ogun State.
A press release by the Corporate Affairs Manager, Nestle Nigeria, Toju Egbebi, stated these amenities kind a part of a wider programme spanning the Agbara catchment in Ogun State and the Abaji catchment in the Federal Capital Territory.
“The water regeneration undertaking is structured round 4 linked pillars: Water Access, delivered via 24 climate-smart boreholes-eight in Agbara and 16 in Abaji; water high quality, supported by therapy crops, routine monitoring, the nationwide water high quality advocacy marketing campaign and sensible water security steering; water conservation, superior via rainwater harvesting techniques; and water governance, strengthened via group water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) committees and governance coaching. These measures present native oversight, make clear obligations for secure operation, preventive upkeep, fault reporting and water high quality checks, and strengthen group possession to guard the long-term worth of the infrastructure.
“For Nestle Waters and Premium Beverages, the water regeneration undertaking hyperlinks measurable group impression with watershed resilience, accountable water administration and enterprise continuity.
“It provides an integrated model in which infrastructure expands access, treatment safeguards quality, rainwater harvesting supports conservation, advocacy strengthens stewardship and local governance sustains performance,” the assertion famous.
Speaking on the inauguration, Olutayo Olatunji, Business Executive Officer, Nestle Waters and Premium Beverages, Nestle Nigeria Plc, stated, “The Agbara commissioning is an important milestone within our wider Water Regeneration Project and reflects Nestlé’s commitment to helping regenerate local water cycles. By combining treated water infrastructure with local governance and performance monitoring, we are creating a model that improves access, strengthens watershed resilience and delivers enduring value. As we finalise the remaining scope, our focus remains on rigorous delivery and measurable outcomes that benefit communities and support business continuity.”
Also Speaking on the undertaking, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, stated, “Commissioning a facility is only the beginning; ensuring that it continues to provide safe, reliable and sustainable service is the true measure of success. It is encouraging that this initiative places strong emphasis on governance and water stewardship through the development of a governance training manual for water regeneration and stewardship.”
In his deal with, the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, added: “This project demonstrates what strategic public-private collaboration can achieve. By working with regulators, local authorities and host communities, Nestlé has supported an ecosystem for sustainable and equitable access to safe drinking water. The initiative advances Sustainable Development Goal 6 and aligns with Nigeria’s environmental priorities.”
Welcoming the undertaking on behalf of the host group, His Royal Majesty, Oba Lukman Jayeola Agunbiade, Olute III, the Alagbara of Agbara Kingdom, stated, “Today is a day of gratitude for the people of Agbara. Safe water touches every part of our lives: the health of our children, the dignity of our homes and the hopes of our families. Today, it has come closer to all of us. But Agbara has received more than boreholes; we have received a responsibility. As custodians of this land, I charge our chiefs, Baales, WASH committees and every resident to treat these facilities as our own, guard them against misuse and report faults promptly. What has been started here today, Agbara will sustain for our children and for generations yet unborn.”
Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability Lead, Nestle Nigeria Plc, stated, “Through the National Water Quality Advocacy Campaign and the National Water Quality Handbook developed with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation and OPS-WASH, we are helping to take water safety knowledge beyond project sites into homes, schools, communities and institutions. Access alone is not enough. Water must be safe, it must be protected, and communities must have the knowledge to manage it responsibly.”
The inauguration of the initiatives in Agbara displays the energy of collaboration amongst public authorities, regulators, conventional establishments, group leaders, WASH Committees, OPS-WASH and different technical companions.
As the Abaji websites are accomplished and handed over, Nestle Nigeria will preserve its give attention to disciplined supply, clear validation and robust native possession to create lasting worth for communities, strengthen watershed resilience and assist the long-term sustainability of the enterprise.
