Opobo Water, Safe For Consumption

Rivers State Government has dismissed claims that the new European Union and Rivers State Government water scheme in Opobo/Nkoro is not safe for drinking.
It disclosed that already reticulation of water into homes in Opobo town has begun.
This follows complaints by some residents in the area that they are yet to be connected to the water supply facilities.
Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development, Dr Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja, during an inspection of the project at Opobo confirmed that the water is potable and safe for consumption against the recent reports in the media.
Jaja, while expressing displeasure over the vandalisation of one of the water pumps, ordered the immediate closure of the facility and called on youths in the area to protect the water facilities to forestall a reoccurrence.
The Water Resources and Rural Development Commissioner, appreciated the Opobo/Nkoro Council Chairman for releasing stipends for the maintenance of the Water Consumers Association (WCAs) and some of the water facilities, urging the WCAs to be committed with the discharge of their duties or risk being dissolved.
The Opobo/Nkoro Council Chairman, who accompanied the Commissioner on the inspection visit, thanked Governor Wike for providing water to his people and joined to condemn the act of sabotaging government’s effort.
On his part, the spokesman, Opobo Council of Alapu, Alabo Godwin Bupo, expressed gratitude to Governor Wike for the kind gesture and appealed to him to also consider those yet to be covered by the reticulation.