Chairman, Community Development Committee, Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Mr. Elijah Ateki, has bemoaned the scarcity of potable water in the area.
Ateki told the News Agency of Nigeria in Otuoke on Sunday that lack of drinking water was the major problem in the community.
According to him, the situation was due to the pollution of rivers in the area by oil spillage.
He said the community had suffered inadequate potable water over the years, and urged the state and Federal governments to provide the people with potable water.
“Otuoke community depends on rivers and now that all the rivers are polluted by oil, it is difficult for us to get potable water here,” Ateki said.
Emmanuel Agede, a member of the National Youth Service Corps serving in the area, expressed dissatisfaction with the situation and called for government’s intervention.
“You will not believe it that here in Otuoke, we use water from an unused suck-away pit dug near our lodge, for washing clothes and bathing.
“For cooking and drinking, we buy sachet water. Life is very difficult here, we spend the bulk of our monthly allowances on water for survival.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Hmmmmm, in the Ex-presidents home again?
ReplyDeleteWhy can't you guys go to ex president Jonathan's house to get water,he must have potable water in his mansion I am sure.Just buy a water tanker
ReplyDeleteGood talk and remember to tell him you voted him
DeleteAlso remind him that it is our commonwealth that he has spent on himself and family and he does you no favors by giving you what is truly yours.
ReplyDeleteWhat happen to the Billions of naira that he voted for potable drinking water? If he can not provide potable water for his village then, there is need for Mr president to look into award of contracts to provides potable water for the country under his tenure. This man called jona......
ReplyDeleteHmmmm, and u pple voted for him d second tym Abi? Good luck don turn bad luck for u pple.
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