By Ben TC Brooks
More than 125 communities in River Gee County are poised to benefit a motorized borehole drilling rig, solar lighting panels, and hundreds of chairs, River Gee’s Senator, Francis Saidy Dopoh II, has announced.
A water-boring rig is a specialized piece of equipment used to drill boreholes into the ground to access underground water sources. These rigs are designed to dig deep holes typically ranging from 50 to 500 meters, depending on the geological conditions of the area. Once the borehole is drilled, it is lined with casing to prevent collapse and contamination, and a pump is installed to extract the water.
Regarding Senator Dopoh’s initiative aimed making available these facilities to the people of River Gee, the lawmaker’s Office Secretary, Randy Nuch Brickson stated, “Access to clean water, reliable electricity, and sufficient seating in public spaces is crucial for community development.”
He asserted that the initiative marks the beginning of a larger ongoing effort to enhance health services and create economic opportunities in River Gee County’s most isolated areas.
The major component of the project is a robust, trailer-mounted drilling machine that can dig water wells up to 100 meters deep.
Expected to be managed by technicians from the county health department, the rig is anticipated to provide safe drinking water to over 20,000 residents who currently travel long distances for water supply.
In a related development, the Office of Senator Dopoh has procured approximately 550 solar lighting panels to be installed in areas without regular electricity supply.
The River Gee has also donated over 250 modern chairs to the Fish Town City Corporation to enhance seating availability at public events and municipal facilities.
Local leaders and residents have meanwhile heaped praises on the lawmaker for the borehole rig, describing it as a game-changing asset.
They emphasized that even Fish Town, the county’s capital, faces challenges with insufficient hand pumps and inconsistent access to clean water.
The provision of these resources, which will benefit citizens and residents of River Gee, also represents the continuation of Senator Dopoh’s broader development agenda in the county.
However, the specific costs associated with the water-boring rig, solar lighting, and supply of chairs have not been disclosed.
Howbeit, Brickson has committed to revealing the cost of the project at an upcoming official commissioning ceremony of the items.
