Water scarcity: Foundation tasks Soludo on completion of Otuocha, Onitsha water schemes
20 February 2023 |
4:18 am
Advokc Foundation has called on Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State to complete both the Onitsha Water Scheme and Otuocha Water Schemes to ensure that people of Onitsha and Anambra East Local Council have access to clean, safe water.
[FILES] Tap water. PHOTO: Getty Images
Advokc Foundation has called on Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State to complete both the Onitsha Water Scheme and Otuocha Water Schemes to ensure that people of Onitsha and Anambra East Local Council have access to clean, safe water.
The Foundation, which initiated a petition through Change.org, called on respondents to sign into the petition to compel Governor Soludo to complete the Otuocha, Onitsha water schemes to ensure residents of these areas have access to this essential life-saving commodity.
Already, the petition has attracted 161 signatories out of an expected 200.
According to the foundation, “Soludo in his manifesto document promised to complete both the Onitsha Water Scheme and Otuocha Water Scheme in 12 months, but it’s 10 months and nothing has started”.
“It is crucial for Charles Soludo to keep his promise made to the people of Onitsha and Anambra East Local Council.
“Clean and safe drinking water is essential for the health and well-being of all individuals. It is a basic human right, yet for the people of Onitsha and Anambra East Local Council, access to clean and safe water has been a struggle. “The Onitsha Water Scheme and the Otuocha Water Scheme were both initiated to provide access to clean and safe water for over 1.4 million and one million people respectively, but due to delays and mismanagement, the projects are yet to be completed.
“The Onitsha Water Scheme was initiated in 1981 with funding from the World Bank, the African Development Bank, and was initially planned to be completed by 2020. However, the project is still ongoing and is to be completed, resulting in the people of Onitsha facing serious health risks and struggling to survive without access to clean, safe water.
“The lack of a functional Onitsha Water Scheme not only affects the health of the people but also hinders the economic development and sustainability of the region by not providing access to safe water, which is essential for agricultural production and other economic activities.
“The Otuocha Water Scheme, on the other hand, was co-funded by the Anambra State Government in partnership with the European Union’s Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Reform Programme, and was inaugurated by Governor Willie Obiano in May 2020. This scheme is expected to benefit over one million people living in Anambra East Local Government Area, including the communities of Aguleri, Umueri, and Umu-Otuocha.
“Unfortunately, lack of access to clean and safe drinking water in the area has already taken a toll on the community with reports of people suffering from illnesses and even death due to contaminated water, and forced to spend large amounts of money on accessing safe drinking water from private sources, while others have been forced to migrate to other areas in search of water.”
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