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Contractor’s Handling Of Abonnema Water Project Angers Commissioner
The Rivers State Government has expressed displeasure over the manner in which the contractors handled the network connection to the Abonnema water supply facilities in Akuku- Toru Local Government Area. The Rivers State Government has expressed displeasure over the manner in which the contractors handled the network connection to the Abonnema water supply facilities in Akuku- Toru LGA.
The Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Tamunosisi Gogo-Jaja, who made his feelings known while speaking to newsmen shortly after inspecting the water project, said the network connection to the water facilities ought to have ran on the centre of the road so that both sections of the community can have access to the water. Commissioner for Water Resources, Tamunosisi Gogo-Jaja who made his feelings known while speaking to newsmen shortly after inspecting the water project, said the network connection to the water facilities ought to have ran on the centre of the road so that both section of the community can have access to the water.
Gogo-Jaja stated that such actions by the contractors will invariably cost the state government extra funds to extend reticulation on other areas not connected, and called for patience among the Abonnema people particularly those that have not had access to the water. Dr Jaja stated that such actions by the contractors will invariably cost the State Government extra funds to extend reticulation on other areas not connected and called for patience among the Abonnema people particularly those that have not had access to the water.
The commissioner, while noting that there are too many mono pump in the area, called on multinational companies, oil prospective firms and donors to stop drilling mono pumps in the course of donating water in the host communities where they carry out their operations, adding that, it could expose the people to water related diseases as well as other ailments.