AdminResidents of Kado Housing Estate (Phases 1 and 2) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have appealed to Nigeria’s Minister of FCT, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, to end the lingering water scarcity in the area.
In a letter co-signed on behalf of the residents by Dr James Odaudu, Chairman of the Publicity Committee and Kola Olayode, Secretary, the residents urged Minister Wike to intervene and to end “the seemingly intractable water scarcity that the Estate has been subjected to for over two months.”
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe letter reads: “We are constrained to send a public appeal to the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike to urgently intervene to bring to an immediate end to the seemingly intractable water scarcity that the estate has been subjected to for over two months.
“This appeal has become urgently necessary due to the nonchalant response from the FCT Water Board to several complaints by the residents. It has also become imperative in order to forestall the attendant health issues likely to result due to improper sanitary conditions in the estate.”
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Prime Business Africa reports that the challenge of water scarcity in the area had begun sometime in early November when a public announcement was made to the effect that there would be disruption in water supply to the estate and surrounding settlements for a period of two days. The interruption in supply was necessitated by the need for “pipeline maintenance.” However, Since the announcement was officially made by the Water Board, many parts of Kado Estate have been totally cut off from the water supply. According to the Residents, only few lucky homes are lucky to have “drops from the taps” during (the) unholy hours of the night.”
The residents said there was the suspicion, based on unconfirmed reports, that the major lines supplying water to the estate were diverted to supply water to some estates in the Jahi District occupied by some influential people. “We have no way of confirming that while the ‘its-not-our- problem’ attitude of the water authorities have not helped matters,” the FCT residents said in the memo.
“It is so saddening that even during the Yuletide period when people are supposed to relax with family and friends, residents of Kado Estate are subjected to ferrying all kinds of containers to various parts of the city to fetch water for use.
“The residents of the Kado Estate are appealing to the Honourable Minister for urgent intervention so that his commendable efforts to develop the capital city is not rubbished by lower authorities who are not ‘up and doing’ in their respective capacities.”
