The Nigerian Navy has commissioned a solar-powered water project for Muye community in Lapai Local Government Area, aiming to end residents' long trek for potable water.
The Navy unveiled the Special Intervention Quick Impact Project Wednesday, comprising an industrial solar-powered borehole, a 35,000-litre overhead tank and a water reticulation system serving the community.
The project honors Rear Admiral Mohammed Adamu Muye, Commandant of the Naval War College Nigeria, as a tribute to his hometown and its residents.
Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, represented by Director of Veteran Affairs Rear Admiral Raheem Taofeeq, said the project falls under the Navy's Corporate Social Responsibility program and supports the Federal Government's Renewed Hope Agenda.
"The Nigerian Navy honours its accomplished senior officers" through such interventions, Taofeeq said on Abbas's behalf.
Special Guest of Honour Abdulmalik Abubakar, Chief of Staff to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, praised the initiative as addressing a long-standing hardship for residents.
He described the project as a major step toward alleviating the challenges faced by Muye community members, who travel long distances in search of water, and said it would significantly improve hygiene and sanitation for families and schoolchildren.
Rear Admiral Muye, the project facilitator, thanked the Chief of the Naval Staff for the opportunity to give back to his hometown.
The commissioning drew royal fathers, senior military officers and Lapai Local Government officials, according to the Navy.
The ceremony took place Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Muye community, Lapai Local Government Area, Niger State.
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