Nestlé Nigeria has commissioned eight climate-smart boreholes, along with water-treatment facilities, in Ogun State’s Agbara catchment, as Nigeria’s water minister emphasized that sustained operation will determine whether residents receive reliable service.
Nestlé’s announcement quoted Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, Nigeria’s minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, saying the facilities’ value depends on continued safe and reliable service after their launch. The statement also cited governance and water stewardship training as parts of the project.
The wider Water Regeneration Project covers 24 boreholes: eight in Agbara and 16 in Abaji, in the Federal Capital Territory. Nestlé says the program combines water treatment and routine monitoring with rainwater harvesting, community water, sanitation and hygiene committees, and governance training. The company links the work to community impact, watershed resilience and business continuity.
BusinessDay characterized Utsev’s remarks as a call for the organized private sector to support sustainable water regeneration and help advance Nigeria’s Sustainable Development Goal targets. That characterization was reported by BusinessDay; Nestlé’s announcement focused on service continuity and project governance.
The United Nations’ Nigeria country profile says 29.9% of the population used safely managed drinking-water services in 2024. The same profile reports that 82.2% had basic drinking-water services, a broader category. Goal 6 sets a 2030 target for equitable access to drinking water that is safe and affordable for all.
Nestlé said the Abaji sites remain to be completed and handed over. The company did not provide a completion date.
