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Kubwa Residents Urged To Store Water Ahead Of Impending 4 Days Water Scarcity

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The FCT Administration has called on residents of Kubwa to store water to avoid hardship as the Water Board is set to repair its faulty facility.

This is contained in a statement signed by Muhammad Sule, Deputy Director/Chief Press Secretary to the FCT, made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday.

The statement said there was a major pipe burst at Railway Terminal, KM 19 by Dantata Estate Town Developers, Kubwa.

The statement further said the Permanent Secretary of FCT, Mr John Chukwu, has directed its immediate repairs to ensure the continuous supply of clean portable water to all the residents of the territory.

“As a result of this unfortunate development, the residents of Kubwa Satellite Town will experience disruption of water supply from Thursday, Nov. 5, to Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015’’, the statement said.

It said Chukwu advised the residents living in Kubwa area to store water to avoid any hardship, as the authorities would work assiduously to restore normal water supply on or before Sunday, Nov. 8.

“The FCT Administration regrets the inconveniences this disruption may cause the residents of the affected area’’, the statement said.

 

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UNICAL Students Protest Water Scarcity, Power Outage

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Students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) on Monday carried placards protesting against neglect of their welfare by the authorities of the university.

The protest, which began at about 5.30 a.m., created panic as workers and traders got stranded at roads linking the university, including Etta Agbor, IBB Way and Mary Slessor Road.

The placards read: “VC, give us water and light, students cannot study without light and water, electricity and water is our right,’’ among others.

One of the students, Mr Emeka Ebere, of the Physics Department, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the students had been staying without light and water in hostels for more than three weeks.

Ebere added that the school authorities were doing nothing about the plight of students.

“Rats come to eat our legs when we sleep because everywhere is bushy and there is no light for more than three weeks now.

“Again, we have not had water for months now and students have to go long distances into the town to fetch water.”

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Water Scarcity In Otuoke, Commuters Lament

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s hometown, Otuoke community in Bayelsa State, is lamenting on the issue of scarcity of potable water.

Chairman of the Community Development Committee (CDC), Otuoke in Ogbia Local Government Area, Mr. Elijah Ateki, at the weekend bemoaned the scarcity of water in the area.

Ateki told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Otuoke that lack of drinking water is the major problem in the community. According to him, the situation is 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.

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