The immediate past District Chief Executive for Kumbungu in the Northern Region, Hon. Abdul Salam Hamza Fatawu has commissioned boreholes for five underserved communities in the district.
The intervention was in partnership with Debbie Buehler under the Nenyui Project to support the communities with portable drinking water.
The beneficiary Villages included, Zangbulung, Wayayo, Sirigili, Gamprisiya No1 and Gamprisiya No2.
Speaking during the commissioning ceremony of the various projects on Friday, November 13, 2026, Mr. Abdul Salam Hamza Fatawu highlighted the critical need for the intervention.
He underscored the importance of water in the daily socioeconomic activities of the people particularly women and school children.
However, he said the people struggle to access clean water with the major source of water for them being dam water.
According to the former DCE, the situation even get worse when the temperatures are high during the dry season and the people would have to share the dam water with animals.
As a result, he indicated the support of Debbie Buehler to construct the boreholes cannot be overemphasized.
”I want to commend Debbie Buehler and his partners who have contributed to support the construction of the water projects.
”He has been a remarkable development partner for me since we came into contact when I was serving as DCE for Kumbungu and we have since been working closely” he disclosed.
Mr. Fatawu stated the community women will no longer waste hours in search of water.
He added the people will not also have to use the unwholesome water for domestic purposes, intimating this therefore significantly improve their health compared to the past.
In his remarks, Mr. Abdul Salam Hamza Fatawu said he remains committed to improving the welfare of the inhabitants particularly women and children.
He maintained leadership is about providing sustainable opportunities for your people to thrive, stressing this is his motivation to represent the people in Parliament.
Meanwhile, during his tenure as DCE, Mr. Fatawu prioritized rural electrification, infrastructure for health and education and roads.
He connected over seventy (70) communities to the national electricity grid including Singa, an overseas community in the district.
He also facilitated the construction and rehabilitation of several feeder roads across the district to open up the local economy and boost trade and farming activities.
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Former Kumbungu DCE commissions boreholes for 5 underserved communities
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