PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY IN IMO STATE; HOW HAS HOPE UZODIMMA FAILED IMO?

As a little teenager, I have joined Orji Uratta Youths to demonstrate against incessant water outage by Imo State Water Board.

During the reign of Governor Ikedi Ohakim, the advent of borehole water became so popular and common that virtually the lowest cadre of the middle class would afford to sink a borehole.

Hence the Imo State Water Corporation was neglected. When Rochas took over power he killed the organization and buried it even went as far as leasing their properties and residence to private individuals.

As such the advent of public water supply was gone! The effect was direct on the people as the cost of renting a decent two bedroom apartment in owerri rose to over 200% because the landlord would add the cost of sinking a borehole to the rent. Hence a two bedroom apartment within owerri municipality that went for 100k to 120 was going for 200k to 300k per annum minus other ancillary fees.

However, following the validation of the authenticity of the mandate of senator Hope Uzodimma, as Governor of Imo State, by the Apex court, the Governor immediately set out to revamp ailing industries in Imo State, which the Water Corporation was among.

Praise be to God, as at today, 18-01-22, the water corporation is fully in operation as public water supply has been restored in some parts of the state, like Aladinma, World bank and Orogwe. In a few weeks, the entire state will be reconnected to the public water supply grid.

Looking at this great work done in this regard by restoring public water supply in Imo State, I dare to ask those who erroneously held the very weak opinion that Uzodimma has performed poorly, "how has Uzodimma failed"?

Unegbu, Onyedikachi Victor-Wallace

Writes from Owerri.