By Abubakar H. Muhammad (9News Nigeria, Northeast)
For women and children in Buni Yadi, and environs in Gujba LGA, the daily trek for water may soon be over.
This is coming after the North East Development Commission (NEDC) on Monday handed over critical water infrastructure to the Yobe State Water Corporation (YSWC) and the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) to address water scarcity in the area and other conflict-affected communities.
The project includes four new solar-powered boreholes, surface and overhead tanks, a 50 KVA transformer, and a 6-kilometer pipeline network laid under phase 2 of the project.
The facility also includes an admin block, security post, perimeter fencing, and reticulation to main pipelines.
The completion of the project marks a major step toward ending water scarcity in one of the state’s most insurgency-affected communities.
Prof. Ali Ibrahim Abbas, NEDC Yobe State Coordinator, said the project is designed to push more water to Buni Yadi and surrounding settlements.
“This water project was completed and handed over to the Yobe State Government on June 2, 2025. Today we’re handing it to YSWC to maintain and manage,” Prof Abbas noted.
NEDC and Yobe State officials also inspected a 6-kilometer water pipeline network executed in Buni Yadi under phase 2 of the expansion project.
YSWC General Manager Ba’Abba Habu called it a “huge project” and pledged sustained management to ensure residents benefit long-term.
For locals, the impact is personal, while thanking the state governor, Mai Mala Buni and NEDC.
They noted that the project will curb waterborne diseases and lift the burden on women and children who previously walked long distances for water.
In a related intervention, NEDC also supported YSWC and RUWASA with submersible pumps and accessories to repair and maintain broken-down boreholes across Yobe State.
A representative of the General Manager, RUWASA, noted that the projects demonstrate joint efforts by NEDC and the Yobe State Government to address water scarcity in Buni Yadi and other areas across the state.
