Center and residents praise Mba for eliminating water scarcity in Enugu
The Center for Humanity, a non-governmental organization, has commended Governor Peter Mba of Enugu State for restoring water to the Enugu metropolis within 180 days as promised during his campaign.
This also comes as students of Thinkers Corner, Godfrey Okoye College Secondary School, Enugu, expressed joy over the restoration of public water supply to their school, describing Mbaha as the type of leader they should emulate in the future. Ta.
In a statement released on Sunday by Peter Ugwu, director of communications and public awareness at the Center for Humanity, the center said the water abundance achieved by the Mbaha administration in 180 days would take any other serious administration at least four years. He said it would be. It takes years to record.
He regretted that the Enugu people had suffered from severe water shortages that were damaging to their humanity.
“According to the World Bank, approximately 70 million Nigerians lack access to safe drinking water and approximately 114 million lack basic sanitation. is influencing.
“Therefore, the Center for Humanity is delighted to record the great success achieved by Governor Peter Mba in providing potable water to Enugu City in 180 days, especially with the 4.4MW back-up gas power plant. It will also ensure non-stop water supply to Enugu metropolis.
“Increasing water production capacity from 2 million liters per day to 120 million liters per day is a daunting journey, and we are committed to ensuring that water pipes burst and intentional water loss results, as promised by the Governor. “We believe that they will focus on repairing the vandalism and sabotage. Huge amounts of water,” the center said.
He also called on Enugu residents to protect the facilities from vandals and others who may seek to sabotage efforts to allow people to enjoy public water for the first time in over two decades.
“Those caught should be brought to justice as enemies of progress,” the group said.
Meanwhile, the Senior Principal of Godfrey Okoye Collegiate Secondary School, Friar Radiance Kama, inspected some of the reconnected facilities and commissioned some of the 96 water galleries constructed around the city. When the governor stopped by for the event, he gave a speech and expressed the students’ joy and gratitude. To the governor.
“I came to the state a while ago and have already started improving Enugu State and I am confident that by next year it will be ranked number one among the best states in Nigeria,” Mr. Kama said. I recall the 11th general meeting held at Nike recently. On the way, I saw construction work being carried out in various places, and such a beautiful Water Gallery was also being built. It was completed in a short amount of time, and I decided to test drive it today.
“Your style of governance is a way for us to encourage students and youth in Nigeria to have that idea of what a good leader should be and how to govern the country when our turn comes. I know that it will show how one should begin to form oneself” and state. we love you always. Ndi Enugu State is lucky to have such a governor and other states will be jealous. ”
Former Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo, said it was a miracle that government invested heavily in water resources with internal revenue and recorded 120 million liters of water per day in 180 days, adding that Mr Mba said governance He said he had redefined the country and rebuilt public trust. government.
“Earlier, we often heard that the government planned many things, but no one could see them. But now we hear that the solemn promises made and kept are “attention”. “We are doing this,” Nebo said.
On his side, the President-General of Nsude Autonomous Community, Udi LGA, Engr. Mr Nicholas Enehe highly praised Governor Mba for reviewing the Nine Mile Water Project 41 years after its inception.
He confessed that while many doubted his promise to break the 20-year-old tap water jinx within 180 days, they now see it and believe it.
Source: guardian.ng