Rotary Club commissions, donates food processing machines, solar boreholes to Yimitu community Abuja worth millions of naira

Reprieve came the way of residents of Yimitu Community in Abuja Municipal Area Council on Wednesday, as the Rotary Club of Abuja Highrise has commissioned and donated a solar-powered borehole and food processing equipment to the community.

The commissioning witnessed a large turn out of residents in the community with the local chief, Dauda Ibrahim honouring the occasion, while he offered prayers for the Rotary Club for their humanitarian services.

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Speaking at the presentation, the District Governor, Rotary International District 9127 (2025–2026), Dr Princess Joy Nky Okoro, said the project was funded through a Rotary Foundation grant.

In addition to the solar powered borehole, other items donated include cassava, maize and beans grinding machines, as well as two large aluminum refuse bins, aimed at improving livelihoods and sanitation in the area.

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Okoro explained that the intervention followed a needs assessment conducted by the Rotary Club of Abuja Highrise to determine the community’s most pressing challenges.

“This project is about empowerment and sustainability. It provides clean water, food processing equipment and agricultural support to help this community improve its quality of life,” she said.

She added that the funding did not come from government coffers but from contributions made by Rotarians to the Rotary Foundation, noting that similar projects were being implemented across Abuja.

According to her, each Rotary club in the Federal Capital Territory has adopted a community to support as part of a coordinated effort involving over 50 clubs.

Okoro said community members had been incorporated into monitoring committees to ensure proper use and maintenance of the facilities.

Also speaking, a past District Governor, Mike-Ukachi Nwanoshiri, said the solar borehole addressed a critical need for clean water in Yimitu Community.

He noted that the project aligned with Rotary International’s focus on water, sanitation and hygiene, adding that the solar system was installed due to the absence of regular electricity supply.

Nwanoshiri disclosed that the borehole project, including drilling, solar installation, tank and accessories, cost about N8.7m.

“This community hosts displaced persons from different parts of the country who lack basic infrastructure. Rotary stepped in to provide humanitarian support,” he said.

In his remarks, the village head of Yimitu Ward, Chief Dauda Ibrahim, thanked the Rotary Club for the intervention, describing it as unprecedented in the community.

He pledged that the community would take responsibility for sustaining and protecting the donated facilities for long-term benefit.

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