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Solar water boreholes at Udung Etta and Abiakelibi

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I'm proud to share that work on Solar water boreholes at Udung Etta and Abiakelibi in Urue Offong/Oruko LGA is finished. Solar-powered water boreholes were commissioned at Udung Etta and Abiakelibi villages.

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Solar-powered water boreholes were commissioned at Udung Etta and Abiakelibi villages.

Key facts

Area of work: Water
LGA: Urue Offong/Oruko
Status: Completed
Where: Udung Etta; Abiakelibi
Boreholes: 2
Provided by: Rt. Hon. Precious Selong, member for Urue Offong/Oruko State Constituency, Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly
Scope: Four new boreholes with four generating sets, at Udung Etta, Abiakelibi, Ikpe Oro and Mbokpu Eyoakan
When: Listed among projects executed in her first 100 days in the Assembly (2023)
Started under: Rt. Hon. Precious Selong, member for Urue Offong/Oruko State Constituency (her own intervention, 2023)
Commissioned: 22 September 2023

Photos

Water tanks on a steel stand and a tiled tap stand at Abiakelibi village

Borehole water tower and tap stand at Udung Etta village

About the project

These are water boreholes at Udung Etta and Abiakelibi villages in Urue Offong/Oruko Local Government Area. Each site has an elevated steel stand carrying water storage tanks, and a tiled tap stand where people fetch water.

The boreholes were provided by Rt. Hon. Precious Selong, the member representing Urue Offong/Oruko State Constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. They were among four new boreholes she delivered in her first 100 days in office in 2023. The other two are at Ikpe Oro and Mbokpu Eyoakan. Each borehole came with a generating set to power the water supply. The projects are completed.

The boreholes give households in both villages a source of water close to home, so families spend less time and money looking for water.

They are expected to improve hygiene and reduce water-related illness in the communities.

The project at a glance

StatusCompleted

Commissioned22 September 2023

Kind of workWater

ServesHouseholds in Udung Etta and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

Commissioned22 September 2023

What was built

Solar water borehole at Udung Etta
Solar water borehole at Abiakelibi

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Households in Udung EttaHouseholds
Households in AbiakelibiHouseholds
Women and children who fetch water
Small food businessesLocal business

Where it helps

Water and sanitation
Trade and income
Housing and shelter

Urue Offong/Oruko LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 9 projects recorded in Urue Offong/Oruko.

Completed 6 (this project)Ongoing 3

Schools

Government and public buildings

Roads and bridges

Health

Water

Impact Analysis

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

For families and communities

A borehole in the village shortens the walk for water and gives households a cleaner source for drinking, cooking and washing.

For work and income

Because the pumps run on the sun, the villages do not have to buy fuel to keep water flowing. Time saved on fetching water can go to farming, fishing and trade.