Fatahiya Commissions Mechanized Boreholes in 6 communities in Savelugu Constituency

The NPP Parliamentary Candidate for the Savelugu Constituency of the Northern Region, Hajia Fatahiya Abdul Aziz, has constructed some mechanized boreholes in 6 communities in the Savelugu Constituency to ease the suffering of the people.

The communities include, Yilikpani, Nyoglo, Pon-Tamale, Gushee, Diare Lagos, and Diare Nayilifong.

The people in the constituency are battling with the water crisis for several months now, a crisis they have faced in decades due to the low water level largely contributed by climate change in the area.

However, the NPP Parliamentary Candidate has since made various efforts in addressing the scarcity of water in the area.

The construction of the mechanized boreholes forms part of the NPP Savelugu PC efforts to solve the perennial water crisis in the constituency. She has already constructed many mechanized boreholes in some communities and sponsored the dredging and expansion of many dams in the constituency. She also provided 2 water tanker trucks to help in the daily distribution of water to the people.

Commissioning the mechanize boreholes in one of the beneficiary communities, Hajia Fatahiya reiterated that, the problems of water in the area will soon be a thing of past adding that, providing good potable drinking water is her number one priority, “and I am going to make sure that every community gets it share of these boreholes…so that we can solve this water problem”.

She explained that the distance women travel to fetch water and the hours spent in search for water affect productivity, especially women, adding that the provision of these mechanized boreholes will not only  improve economic livelihoods but will protect the communities from water-borne diseases.

The NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Savelugu urged the people to protect and use the mechanized boreholes wisely in order to increase its life span.

She also took the opportunity to highlights some the pro-poor policies of the NPP government and urged the people to vote for her and the NPP Flagbearer, H.E. Alhaji Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia in the upcoming 7^th December elections.

The people expressed their joy and gratitude to the NPP Parliamentary Candidate for addressing one of their critical needs even before becoming an MP, adding that, Hajia Fatahiya apart from the mechanized boreholes is also helping women through various interventions.

“We are indeed very grateful for your good works. Your proactive efforts and dedication to solving our problems will not go waste, we will definitely do the needful Insha Allah come December 7.”Memuna Iddrisu, a women leader assures

Hajia Fatahiya was accompanied by Municipal Chief Executive of Savelugu, Hajia Ayisghetu Seidu and some constituency executives of the NPP.