LG Electronics Nigeria has commissioned a solar-powered borehole in Nariya Rigasa, Kaduna State, providing residents with improved access to clean water while expanding the company’s community water programme across Nigeria.
The facility is the 19th solar-powered borehole donated by LG in the country and is designed to operate using renewable energy, reducing its dependence on electricity from the national grid.
Residents are expected to benefit directly from having a more reliable water source closer to their homes, particularly women who routinely handle household activities such as cooking, washing and caring for children.
Brandspur Brand News reports that the project forms part of LG Electronics Nigeria’s Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives, through which the technology company is combining community investment with sustainable infrastructure.
Speaking during the commissioning, Head of Corporate Marketing at LG Electronics Nigeria, Paul Mba, said the company wants its technological capabilities to address practical needs in the communities where it operates.
According to Mba, access to clean water remains fundamental to everyday life, while powering the facility with solar energy demonstrates how technology and corporate responsibility can be combined to deliver sustainable solutions.
Nariya Rigasa Village Head, Alhaji Zakariyya Ya’u, welcomed the intervention, noting that easier access to water would have an impact across households and daily community activities.
The community’s Women Leader, Hajia Fatimat Sanni, also highlighted the importance of the facility for women. Improved access to water, she said, could reduce the difficulty associated with meeting everyday household water needs and free up time for other responsibilities.
LG’s Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility Manager in Nigeria, Moses Osime, said the company’s approach is focused on interventions that respond to genuine community needs and remain useful long after their commissioning.
The Kaduna project also extends LG’s use of solar technology in its community water programme. A previous project in Uyo was similarly designed to operate independently of the national electricity grid.
For communities where reliable access to electricity can be a challenge, solar-powered water infrastructure offers the advantage of reducing dependence on grid supply while keeping essential water facilities operational.
LG has been expanding the initiative across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones, using the projects as part of its broader sustainability and corporate social responsibility strategy.
With Nariya Rigasa becoming the latest beneficiary, the programme has now delivered 19 solar-powered boreholes across the country, providing communities with infrastructure intended to address one of their most basic daily needs.
