Foundation for Partnership in the Niger Delta (PIND) has raised alarm that 884 million people are denied access to clean water.
In a statement to mark 2019 World Water Day, PIND’s Knowledge and Communications Manager, Mrs. Chinwe Nnoham-Onyejekwe, said 67 per cent Nigerians do not have access to basic sanitation.

The 2019 World Water Day’s theme, as set by UN-Water, is: “Leaving no one behind.”

PIND Executive Director, Dr. Dara Akala, decried the severity of water, sanitation and hygiene needs in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, revealing that it cuts across communities and institutions in urban, peri-urban and rural settings.

The Country Director, WaterAid Nigeria, Dr ChiChi Aniagolu-Okoye, identified women, children, refugees, indigenous peoples, people with disabilities and the elderly as marginalised group, often overlooked, and who sometimes face discrimination in their quest to access and manage the clean water they need to live daily.

Similarly, The Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleman Adamu, yesterday, disclosed that about 52.7m Nigerians have no access to water supply.

The Minister disclosed this during the third Founders’ Day of Edo University, Iyamho, Edo state. Delivering a lecture titled, “Water, Sanitation and Hygiene,” Adamu said majority of those with no access to clean water are in rural areas.

Represented by Managing Director, Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority, Engr. Ahmed Saliu, Adamu said: “In 2015, the National Water Supply Coverage (NWSC) was 69 percent, comprising urban dwellers, 80 percent; semi urban 68 percent and rural areas 60 percent.

“Inadequate water and sanitation infrastructure, population increase and rapid urbanization have created a serious deficiency in the quality of life with dire consequences on sanitation, food, security, health, employment and standard of living.”

https://www.akelicious.net/2019/03/884m-people-have-no-access-to-clean.html

This ugly face Bet9ja above me is making FTC Like for real to the topic

The world is insane!

Well this is Nigeria survey sha..

China and India alone have closed to billions of people with no access to clean water

especially lokoja. even with River Niger people can't still get drinkable water.

Ayamnotundastnd
How many are we in Nigeria for only Niger delta to be 884m

They dont have access to clean water because dey dont have access to good leaders

Nigeria alone is 200million people...

Teibaba:
Ayamnotundastnd
How many are we in Nigeria for only Niger delta to be 884m

Oga oga oga! Are you sure you read the article? Haba!

slivertongue:
They dont have access to clean water because dey dont have access to good leaders

No access to good leaders, or they intentionally choose bad leaders, as this last election shows?

abbaapple:



This ugly face Bet9ja above me is making FTC Like for real to the topic

The world is insane!

do u know how many charity organizations there are? people trying to help? I'm 200% sure with all ur whining ur not among them

look there will always be people suffering the only thing u can do is try to help and not be among them!

abbaapple:



This ugly face Bet9ja above me is making FTC Like for real to the topic

The world is insane!

Developed humanity*.
Never confuse white people with the whole world.

I am sure 882m of those people reside in India.
That country has a large and filthy population.

marvinsync:



do u know how many charity organizations there are? people trying to help? I'm 200% sure with all ur whining ur not among them

look there will always be people suffering the only thing u can do is try to help and not be among them!

What is this one saying Mttscheewww

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