By: Admin
Rivers State Government has assured that it would ensure that water supply in Opobo Town gets to homes, following complaints that most residents in the area are yet to be connected to the water supply facilities in the area.
The State Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development, Dr. Tamunosisi Gogo-Jaja, who gave the assurance said the water is potable and safe for consumption contrary to recent reports in the media.
Gogo-JaJa, who was on inspection of the Opobo water Scheme, expressed displeasure over the vandalisation of one of the water pumps and ordered the immediate closure of the facility, and called on youths in the area to protect the water facilities to forestall a reoccurrence.
The Commissioner also expressed appreciation to Opobo/Nkoro Council Chairman, Hon. Eugene Patesi Oko-Jaja, for releasing stipends for the maintenance of the Water Consumers Association (WCA) and some of the water facilities, urging the WCA to be committed in the discharge of their duties or risk being dissolved.
On his part, the Opobo/Nkoro Council Chairman who accompanied the Commissioner on the inspection visit, thanked Governor Wike for providing water to his people and also condemned the act of sabotaging government’s effort.
Also speaking at the occasion, the spokesman, Opobo Council of Alapu, Alabo Godwin Bupo, expressed gratitude to Governor Wike for the kind gesture and appealed for the completion of the extension of water supply to all homes in the area.
