NPA fixes Apapa mini-water works, 15 years after abandonment

In line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 of access to safe water, the Chairman of Apapa Local Council, Idowu Senbanjo has disclosed that the mini-water works in the council has begun distribution of water to the residents of the area after almost fifteen years of not functioning.

Senbanjo disclosed that the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) partnered with the Apapa Local Council on the provision of clean water to the residents through the mini-water works.

She said: “Not having clean water was a big issue for us in Apapa. People sank boreholes and were unable to get portable water. The cases of typhoid were on the rise and we investigated the cause to water and it was becoming too expensive to buy water.”

Senbanjo added that when the project commenced, it was discovered that most of the reticulations were in bad condition, “because they have been abandoned for close to fifteen years.

“So, we have to ensure that they were corrected to ensure that residents get potable water and here we are today.”

This is a big project, and we must thank the NPA, the main financier that made it possible for our mini waterworks to be functional again,”

The Chairman, Apapa Residence Developmental Committee, Rear Admiral Austin Oyagha (retd), noted that the residents are fortunate to have the NPA take over the sponsorship through one of its subsidiaries.

“Before now, Liverpool Road was reconstructed and a lot of damage occurred to the main parts of the reticulations on that road. We have repaired all the damages, some stolen and couldn’t be recovered but we have replaced them and put some security measurements in place,” he stated.