By Correspondent in Lokoja.
Scarcity of potable water in Lokoja, Kogi State capital, north central Nigeria, which is sequel to the October 2022 flood which destroyed water equipment at Greater Lokoja Water, has heightened.
Investigation by our Correspondent on Tuesday revealed that the latest scarcity is caused by the break down of the transformer at as the Kogi State Water Board,where members of the public rush to to fetch public water as their last resort.
Our Correspondent,who visited Marine area of the state capital where such skeletal water supply was being served, reports on Tuesday that the place was devoid of the usual lining up of jerricans for water, as pumps refused to run water.
An officer of the board who spoke with our Correspondent on the condition of anonymity attributed the scarcity to the break down of transformer used in plumbing water to the public.
He was, however,silence as to when the problem would be resolved, when our Correspondent asked him.
Many members of the public who spoke with our Correspondent expressed concern that the added scarcity of potable in the state capital had heightened their social and economic activities.
They, therefore, called on the state government to hasten the repair of the broken down transformer as well as the main source of supplying potable to the people, located in Ganaja, to avert public health challenges.
"Lokoja is a very hot area and people need to consume much water to ease the effect of the hot sun and the attendant excruciating heat.
"The scarcity of drinkable water, especially at this time, to say the least, not conducive to the people, given its implication to public health.
" We are urging the state government to ensure restoration of potable water to the people,as and when due," Mal. Abdulkarim Mohammed appealed.
Our Correspondent recalls that the Commissioner for Water Resources,Mr. AbdulMumini Danga, had earlier told Journalists, more than a month ago, that the repair of the equipment at the Lokoja Greater water had reached 70 percent and urged the public to exercise patient with the state government on the issue.
However,some members of the public,in their reaction to the commissioner's explanation,noted that potable water remained a major problem to them, adding that the development had impacted negatively on their social and economic activities.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
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