In Doka, queuing to fetch well water early is mandatory before it dries up! |
From Ahmed Kaigama, Bauchi As important as water is, most communities lack sources of good drinking water. Water which should be at the door step of every community has eluded many communities in the state which have forced people to drink any form of water they see regardless of the source.
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Topography, govt. inertia cripple water supply in Jos, Bukuru and its environs |
By Bayo Alabira If not for the services of water vendors in town, who service most of Jos, Bukuru and environs, from one street to the other, there wouldn’t have been water in the listed communities, and many more across Plateau state.
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In Borno, search for water tortuous |
From Mustapha Isah Kwaru, Maiduguri Efforts of past and present governments to tackle the problem of persistent scarcity of potable water in various parts of Borno state have continued to be unsuccessful. Indeed apart from poor road networks, insufficient potable water has become another burden making life and living very uncomfortable for people in the state.
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Fashola still to scale water hurdle in Lagos |
From James Sani Swam, Lagos Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos State once described Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) “as the largest water corporation in Africa,” supplying millions of gallons of clean water to inhabitants of the state.
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Could Rimi have got a premonition that the end was near? |
From Abba Abubakar Kabara, Gusau It often occurs like a natural phenomenon. The fact is that one is sometimes pre-informed, albeit mysteriously, of an impending event that would directly affect him either for good or otherwise. It is usually an innate instinct, in most cases. However before one realises it the event suddenly comes to reality. So it was with the stormy petrel of Kano and even national politics, former Governor,
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A colourful politician takes final bow |
From Bala Nasir, Kano The death of Alhaji Abubakar Rimi last Sun-day has no doubt rekindled his love in the heart of the people of Kano state. As volatile politically as the state is, they all buried all political differences, discarded all prejudices and were unified in the love for the late radical political mentor as many were shedding tears profusely at his residence on the day of his burial.
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Day armed robbers took over labour ward of Central Hospital, Benin |
By Osaigbovomwan Iguobaro, Benin Wednesday, 30th March, 2010 in Benin City, the Edo state capital will ever remain indelible in the mind of management and of staff of Central Hospital, Benin when armed robbers staged a daring raid on the maternity ward of the hospital. Though highly dramatic, it was not a funny sight as women in labour pains had to run helter-skelter naked for safety shouting, screaming and wailing at the same time.
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Benue residents live on river bank but ‘wash their hands with spittle’ |
From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi Benue State sits on a river from where it derives its name. The River Benue is one of the biggest rivers in the country. Yet the saying that one can not live on the bank of a river and still wash his hands with spittle is unfortunately very true for residents of Makurdi, the State capital. And this sad trend is what is duplicated throughout the state.
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‘Nasarawa’s water crisis is 50 years old’ |
From Umar Muhammed, Lafia Angwa Ashimaga and Angwa Kuba are villages located on the outskirts of Nasarawa Eggon area of Nasarawa state. The two areas unfortunately have since about 50 years ago been facing chronic water problems.
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