₦airaland Forum

In this concluding part, ARINZE CHIJIOKE talks about some of the projects that are serving the people and how various WASH programmes have failed to tackle perennial water issues in the country.

In Eziagu, the solar-powered borehole is serving the people

Before the solar-powered borehole in Obinofia Ndiuno was rehabilitated, residents had to cross hills to get water. The borehole had been long abandoned after it stopped working three years ago.

Vincent Okoli, Chairman of the WASH committee in the community, said water scarcity had been a major challenge. He told this reporter that his community’s health centre, where the water project was sited, did not have any source of water.

They always had to buy water they used to attend to their patients. But since the borehole was rehabilitated, there is constant water. They no longer go to buy water. The project means a lot to us. It is what we drink and cook with,” he said.

Although the water project is serving the people well, the taps used, according to Okoli, are of low quality. They have had to change them several times because, according to him, the ones used are plastic.

He said: “We told them when we started having challenges with the taps and they promised to change them. But we have not heard from them. We have not even seen them. One of them is currently having issues.”

We don’t need boreholes, they won’t work
In spite of the testimonies of the Obinofia Ndiuno people, the traditional ruler of Emeora Neke, where some of the water projects are located, Silas Udeogu, vehemently rejected the idea of the projects, which he called White elephant. Udeogu said he told the WaterAid that the construction of boreholes will not work in Isi Uzo, given the prevalence of underground rocks.

He also said he drew their attention to the fact that the only solution to years of perennial water scarcity in Isi Uzo would be the filtering of its streams including Amanyi and Eme, which are not seasonal.

“We have conducted a geological study and found out that water was a major problem. I suggested that the organisation conduct their survey. But I don’t think they did that. If our streams are filtered and a very giant reservoir provided, it could supply water to communities,” he explained.

Udeogu told this reporter that one of the boreholes at Nkwo is currently being used by a woman who is mentally sick and only gets one bucket daily from it which she uses to bathe. Anybody talking about boreholes only wants to waste money, he added.

Contractor blames poor delivery on Geology

Abuchi Ndukwe, one of the contractors who handled the projects in Ugwuaji and owner of Morikem Global Investment, agreed that Enugu State has a major challenge of water due to the geology of some of the areas, which makes it hard to get water.

He said it was the same problem in Isi Uzo and other communities where the projects are not working as they should and that a survey was conducted and it was discovered that there was low water discharge in the areas.

The solution, Ndukwe said, is for the state government to dig about five boreholes within the Night Mile, where there is sufficient ground water as that, according to him, can sustain 100 horsepower pumps each and extend it to towns in Enugu.

“That was the problem in Ugwuaji. Even when you drill water, it dries up during the pick of dry season. So, the problem was the Geology of the area.”

Ndukwe said that usually one finds water projects that cannot last throughout the season and can dry up after sometime. But if one is able to get to the water table, it will last longer and the level of the water table can change over time because of changes in weather cycles and precipitation patterns, stream flow and geologic changes.

Cholls:
My brother when I saw the fourth picture I almost screamed what is Obasanjo doing there. Lol

Na Obasanjo distant cousin for Igboland be dat.Obasanjo is Igbo from father’s side.

Cpossibility:
You cracked me up. You should understand not everyone can live a homeless lifestyle. I had only about 4k with me in a strange land I never been to before.

Op dont listen to the guy not everyone comes from a rugged background.I think you need to learn some skills to be able to create things with your hands.Search your inner desires on what things you enjoy creating or wish to create.Learn the skills on youtube like 3d painting,join facebook forums,create instagram page of your works etc.

The greatest problem of Nigerian graduate is lack of skills to create something with their hands.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzUNHVGZ15w

EjaikreTheViper:
Many Warri boys don travel go Ghana base on friends' invites, reach there come dey stranded. Immediately you enter Ghana, your paddy man number nor go dey go through again!

Nigerians do the same in Europe.

APC NEXT❓:

ABIA
ZAMFARA
EDO
ENUGU
BAUCHI - REPORTS

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Mustiboy:
she's not an ahawo, please. She dresses decently and doesn't gossip about as some of the women in the neighbourhood.

If the man is lazy,she should leave him.She deserves all the happiness in life because she is got one life to live.

ArewaNightmare:
LEKKI TOLL GATE KILLINGS NKO?

ask burantai and buhari

daddio:
See as mumu dey spew trash!

Why not migrate to USA with your cows and sanda?

USA is too far,he should take their cows to Libya,Egypt or Tunisia to see if Arabo no go kill them with their cows without mercy.Rubbish herders

johnmartus:
I’m about going to marry an Igbo girl from Enugu. Then these people shouting Biafra will see that the leader of Miyetti Allah has become their in-law.

He means IPOB woman ,his kinsmen will kidnap into the forest and transported to the North.I wonder why fulani women are marrying Yoruba men now.

The South should create a deadly biogent that affect cows with the fulani breed..Only then will these Myetti Allah respect your intelligence and fear you.

Zetra7:
Imagine been appointed COAS yet your orderly and your chief not staff are all from your tribe.

People don't see these little wrongs that makes a mighty difference.
Doing same thing like his leader Buhari

When in power you only surround yourself with people who are loyal and ready to die for you.Why must you surround yourself with strangers who can sabotage and kill you anytime once their palms are greased?

Tinubu for President

BinamRex:
I tend to agree. An Igbo president would want to exceed all expectations and make Nigerians understand that they've been missing out on good leadership. Peter Obi will work wonders.

Igbo President will not be different from Igbo governors.Charity begins at home they say.Turn Igboland around for good before aiming for Nigeria.

IgweOfNnewi:
Mazi Akanbi Bola Ahmed

His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu,The President and commander in chief of Armed forces ,Federation of Nigeria 2023.

Biafranboys:
Of course the fulanis would never allow tinubu be president

So why will a minority tribe prevent a majority tribe from ruling Nigeria,stop giving relevance to fulani(6%) of Nigeria.

echesilver:
So he rather rule u at his age abi

I will prefer him than buhari anyday due to his masterplan for Lagos.He is a technocrat to the core.Biden is 78 and he is America’s President.Age is just a number is what he has upstairs.

echesilver:
Another old man that will take Nigeria 50 years backward.

Like he is taking Lagos 50 years backward,yeye dey smell.

JEWELofHELL:
YA GAZIE
AFRICA TODAY

Lies upon lies.How come the leaders of Western region,Midwestern region and Northern regions were killed alongside their wives and unborn baby sparing Ibo leaders?

Ifeajuna and Victor Banjo,the coup plotters of 1966 later fought for Biafra with Ojukwu.It was simply an Igbo coup which didnot last long due to countercoup by fulanis.

Yorubas should have done the counter coup of 1966,if not we wouldnot be in this mess right now.

Igbo hatred for other tribes is immense.Western and midwestern. Regions were progressive before the useless coup of 1966.

Grgton:
oil oil my brother

Not only oil ,taxes generated in Southwest and South South combined with oil finance the whole Nigeria.Southwest alone contribute N18 trillion per year apart from taxes and revenues.These revenues come from customs,ports,Airport,Nimasa,Fines etc.

The FG only talk about IGR to the public.

oluwaahmed:
the only thing uniting Nigeria is the hatred for nd'igbo

the only thing uniting nigeria is stealing of south west and south south wealth.

TarOrfeeek:
Igbo Nation

Biafra

Odudwa Republic

Ogoni Nation

What is clear remains Nigeria's lack of cohesion

Kingdom of Oduduwa
Bini Kingdom
Nupe kingdom
Kanuri kingdom

mrwonlasewonie:
But seriously why are the elders of the Yoruba industry focusing on ijesha and begging princess to let go.how about the welfare of the victim (the child) in all of this? Have they for once said ok we will compensate by contributing to the child's healing in xyz area.its about ijesha and his release under the sentiment of he's one of our own,ale le Omo buruku fekun paje.if you notice in all of their utterance it's majorly about letting ijesha go and not talking about how they Will put a stop to rape and child molestation.

It says a lot about the so called agbagba ninu Yoruba Nollywood

Eni ile moba ni ole.Many Nigerian men are guilty of the crime of child moleastation and defilement.

chinchonglee:
Men are the most stupid set of human beings.
Despite all theses things we see online, weddings are still happening every Saturdays and those same set of men are stilll the one footing the wedding cost, the bride price, the marriage expenses like house rent et al.
I dnt pity men like this. You shuld continue suffering yourselves

The reason men are getting married is because a man can not live without a touch of a woman.The women on the otherhand can do without us, that is how nature made it.

budaatum:
For this, I am willing to fight to defend myself when we ban open grazing and you fight war! Just you know that I can see your cattle and do not mind eating awoof meat, so bring your war on.

Open grazing must be banned! I support ranching and wish Buhari had been supported when it was proposed.

Fulani cow palliatives for Southerners

TimmyTen:
How’s the UK going to determine the election riggers? Is it the people the government say are riggers or those they determine are election riggers?

Start with visa ban on Nigerian politicians responsible for the countrys woes.

A ban will hurt them as their kids study in Europe and it’s their prime destination for holiday & medicals.

You politicians launder money on behalf of the UK govt.they only get a commission from the deal.

Simbrixton:
If mc oluomo supports yoruba nation we would have had a formidable team to face soldiers the way igbos are doing it

. You can start your own agbero outfit to fight for Oduduwa kingdom.Omolomo lodun ranse iku.

LiesSlayer007:
lagos the world centre of hoodlums and agbero,i was at lawma office sura yesterday,it was just a shame,hoodlums smoking and taking hard drugs in public

Hoodlum and police and army are not different from each other.The only different is one is backer by law and the other is illegal.

Pierocash:
Asiwaju didn't bring BRT, Fashola did.

Asiwaju brought agberos

Fashola is the godson of Tinubu following his Godfather’s masterplan for Lagos,