Rivers
Water Producers Hail RSG Over Move To Sanitise Sector
Water Producers in Rivers State have commended the Rivers State Government for its effort in sanitizing water production in the state.
This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the state chairman of Water Producers Association of Nigeria (WPAN) at Egberi Odiva Macson and his table water producers of Nigeria (ATWAP) counterpart Pastor Agape Onuh.
The statement said the government effort through the Commissioner of Water Resources and Rural Development, Dr Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja are is in line with the associations standard of ensuring sanity in the water production business of the state.
“We hereby expressed our satisfaction over the drive by the Rivers Ministry of Water Resources and Rural Development in sanitizing and regulating the water industry of the state geared towards ensuring that standard is maintained among practitioners.
“May we state categorically that such drive by the ministry is in tandem with the laws governing our associations and we strongly believe it will protect lives of residents of the state and our business as quacks and illegal activities will be eliminated.
They also said that some of the recently sealed water factories in the state were not owned by members of the association has called on the public to only patronise water producers who are members of the association.
It also called on all water producers to a matter of necessity ensure that their business environments are kept clean all the times to avoid risk of being sealed.
The associations also assured of its commitment to quality water production supply in the state, while also assuring the government of its unflinching supports towards sanitizing the water production sector of the state.
By: John Bibor