FoodCo Nigeria has donated a borehole to the Yemetu community of Ibadan, Oyo State, capital.
In a statement made available on Saturday, the company described the initiative as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility campaign which aim is to provide clean and accessible water to needed communities in alignment with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6.
Funmi Aiyepeku, Head of Innovation, Growth, and Business Transformation at FoodCo Nigeria, while commenting on the project, noted that the intervention shows the company’s dedication to increase the sustainability of its host communities.
Aiyepeku said, “At FoodCo, we believe that businesses have a duty to invest in the growth and development of their host communities.
“One of the ways we are meeting this is by ensuring access to water and sanitation in underserved communities within the environs of our business.
“This also aligns with the UN SDG 6 which states that access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene is the most basic human need for health and well-being.
“The Yemetu borehole project underscores our dedication to supporting our community partners in meeting critical social needs. This campaign is one of the several touchpoints through which we give back to the communities that help our business thrive. In the coming months, we will be replicating similar interventions in other underserved areas.”
