11/08/2026
OOPOLY: VDM Team Extends Public -Service Intervention To Polytechnic, Borewhole Commissioned
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‎A water borehole provided by the Martins Vincent Otse Initiative (MVOI) at Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba, has been commissioned by the Rector, Engr. Dr. Christopher Okoro Kalu, following the completion of the project by the organisation's technical team.
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‎The project, completed and formally handed over to the institution on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, is in line with the social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan organisation’s growing public service interventions across Nigeria.
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‎The intervention aligns with the VDM Foundation’s focus on providing practical assistance to communities and public institutions, particularly through the provision of potable water, youth empowerment and other forms of social support.
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‎The VDM team, led by Engr. Dominion Godson, had visited the Polytechnic on July 24, 2026, where the team was received by the Rector and presented its proposal to construct a borehole within the institution.
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‎Following the Rector’s approval, the team commenced work at a location behind the Polytechnic’s ICT Auditorium, carrying out the drilling, installation, tiling and other associated works required for the completion of the facility.
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‎Explaining the choice of a conventional borehole rather than a solar-powered system, the team noted that its assessment showed that the Polytechnic has access to electricity, making a conventional pumping system suitable for the institution.
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‎Speaking on the project, the team lead, Engr. Dominion Godson, disclosed that Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic was the third institution to benefit from the organisation’s intervention.
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‎He explained that while the team’s primary focus is to extend assistance to people in rural communities, its interventions are not restricted to rural areas, as it also responds to identified needs in institutions and other communities.
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‎Godson commended the Rector for granting prompt approval for the project and praised the Polytechnic Management and community for their cooperation throughout the ex*****on.
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‎Receiving the project on behalf of the institution, the Rector, Engr. Dr. Christopher Okoro Kalu, commended VeryDarkMan for translating his social media presence into tangible interventions that directly affect people's lives.
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‎“It is one thing to be on social media, and another thing to have impact,” the Rector said.
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‎He noted that the intervention was particularly useful at a time when ongoing infrastructural works within the Polytechnic had affected some buildings and existing water channels.
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‎The Rector said his administration remained responsive to issues affecting students and the wider Polytechnic community, adding that interventions such as the borehole would complement the institution’s efforts to provide a conducive environment for teaching, learning and student welfare.
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‎“On behalf of the Council, Management, Staff and Students of this Polytechnic, we want to thank VDM. This complements what His Excellency, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, is doing,” he said.
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‎The Rector also welcomed the intervention in Abia State, noting that individuals and organisations do not necessarily have to originate from the state before contributing positively to the lives of its people.
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‎He further prayed for God’s protection and continued strength for VeryDarkMan to enable him to sustain his interventions and touch more lives.
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‎The newly completed borehole, located behind the ICT Auditorium, was officially handed over to the Polytechnic and carries the inscription, “The Ratal Family Worldwide, July 2026.”
