Water is a very important element to human existence. The uses and management of water resources plays a vital role in ensuring the future of humankind.

History has shown that various human activities has contributed to the shortage in water supply.

Over the years, Ondo state has encountered different challenges due to inadequate supply of portable water. This has led many individuals into seeking for alternative sources of water from unhygienic places. This action has exposed so many people to waterborne diseases.

The Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is a man who listens and understands what the people want.

To ensure adequate supply of portable water and to improve water security in the state, the Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu introduced “KAMOMI AKETI”, a water project initiative that is designed to solve the need of portable water supply across the 18 local government areas in the State.

According to the Ondo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) a total number of 707 Hand pump and 215 Boreholes have been constructed in the various communities across the state through the KAMOMI AKETI project

The success of this initiative KAMOMI AKETI has generated large followership and recognition throughout the 36 states in Nigeria as various state governments are studying and implementing it in their various states.

The federal government plans to adopt the KAMOMI AKETI initiative as a strategy for the ongoing PEWASH policy of boreholes rehabilitation across the federation.

According to the national coordinator of Federal government PEWASH initiative, Mrs. Jummai Umar-Wakasso, “Governor Akeredolu's KAMOMI AKETI initiative is cost effective and community driven.

Mrs. Jummai Umar-Wakasso said that the federal government was spending 400,000 naira to rehabilitate one hand pump borehole, compared to the 81,000 naira being used by ondo state through the Ondo Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA)

She also said that in support of KAMOMI AKETI the federal government's PEWASH initiative, has constructed 489 boreholes in six different local government of the state.

The KAMOMI AKETI initiative has succeeded in curbing shortage of water supply in the state.

The people of Ondo state most especially the rural dwellers will no longer face the challenges that come with water resources as they enjoy steady water supply in their different communities.

ALOZIE GENEVIEVE
TCC NEWS

Source: http://ondostate.gov.ng/Home/NewsItem/ODSG-laud-"kamomi-Aketi"-a,-solution-to-portable-water