Don Advocates Tax On Private Boreholes

The Deputy Dean, Faculty of Sciences, Nasarawa State University Keffi, Dr Silas Gyar, has urged the state government to introduce special fees payable by individuals who sink boreholes in their houses.
Gyar gave the suggestion in Abuja recently during an interview with newsmen.
‘’If you have borehole around the places or you are about to sink a bore hole, you pay a fee except it is a community-based borehole.
‘’Private individuals and company should pay for sinking boreholes and for taping the water which is our natural resources,’’ he said.
Gyar commended the Ministry of Water Resources for trying to address problems of shortage of potable water in the country.
‘’Water situation in Nigeria is not encouraging even though some measures have been taken.
‘’From what we heard now, the Federal Ministry of Water Resources is doing a very good work,’’ he said.
The deputy dean advised every community to focus on provision of potable water that would improve the living condition of the citizenry.
“When you provide good drinking water for the people, you would have addressed a number of health issues that could cause some challenges.
‘’If health is challenged now, you go to address the issue of health, it means you are treating the problem from the terminal point.
‘’Good water is good health, so I think water is critical and the quality of water is more important than anything else,’’ Gyar said.
Gyar urged the government to provide the necessary infrastructure for water supply.
He urged the state government to address the issue of malfunctioning water infrastructure.