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Water of Life project, Ekpene Ikpan

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A clean water project donated to the Ekpene Ikpan community by the Golden Initiative for All (GIFA), an initiative of the Office of the First Lady. It has an elevated water tank on a tower.

Key facts

Area of work: Water
LGA: Nsit Ibom
Status: Completed
Where: Ekpene Ikpan, Asang Ward 5
Donor: Golden Initiative for All (GIFA)
Funding: Golden Initiative for All (GIFA), Office of the First Lady
Commissioned: 21 February 2025

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About the project

The Water of Life project at Ekpene Ikpan is a clean water facility in Asang Ward 5 of Nsit Ibom Local Government Area. It supplies safe drinking water to the Ekpene Ikpan community.

The project was donated by the Golden Initiative For All (GIFA), the social programme founded by the late First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Patience Umo Eno, and now led by the Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady, Lady Helen Eno Obareki. It was one of the first three Water of Life projects in the state.

The site has a tall steel tower carrying eight water storage tanks, which feed water to the community.

The facility is meant to improve environmental health, cut the long walks to fetch water and lower the risk of water-borne illness. It supports the ARISE Agenda's aim of bringing basic services to rural communities.

The project was inaugurated on Friday, 21 February 2025 by Lady Helen Eno Obareki, represented by Hon. Itorobong Etim, member representing Uruan State Constituency in the State House of Assembly.

The project at a glance

StatusCompleted

Commissioned21 February 2025

Kind of workWater

ServesResidents of Ekpene Ikpan and 2 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

Commissioned21 February 2025

What was built

Clean water supply point
Elevated water tank on a tower

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Residents of Ekpene Ikpan
Women and children who fetch water
Households in Asang Ward 5Households

Where it helps

Water and sanitation
Trade and income
Housing and shelter
Safety and security
Health access

Nsit Ibom LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 20 projects recorded in Nsit Ibom.

Completed 9 (this project)Ongoing 10Planned 1

Roads and bridges

Water

Schools

Homes for vulnerable people

Jobs and business support

Impact Analysis

An assessment of the impact of these accomplishments on the people and communities.

For families and communities

Safe drinking water close to home supports better health and hygiene. It can also cut the time that women and children spend fetching water.

For work and income

Time saved on fetching water can go to farming, trade or school. Clean water can also reduce what families spend on treating illness caused by unsafe water.