New Water Project Excites PH Township Residents

As work intensifies by the Rivers State Government to reticulate parts of the Port Harcourt Old Township with potable water, some residents have called for quick completion of the project.
The Tide Metro learnt that most part of the area had stopped enjoying public water since 2007.
Some of the residents who spoke to The Tide Metro stated that currently, they spend not less than N1500 weekly from the Hausa water sellers.
From Azikiwe Road stretching through Beneth Carr up to Borokiri, all the public taps are shut and driy for up to 12 years.
While expressing satisfaction with the new Port Harcourt City water scheme being executed by the Rivers State Government, Patrick Nwoke urged contractors handling the project to be fast to deliver it before the expiration of Governor Wike’s administration.
Nwoke recalled that since his stay in Port Harcourt Township in the 70s, they enjoyed public water until 2007.
He suggested that when the reticulation is completed, the authorities should link each street and provide an open tap for those who cannot link to their houses.
The same view was expressed by Charity Tamunokonbia while urging the contractors not to relent.
She wants the water to be reticulated to each compound, while recalling that they spend huge sums to have water from hawkers.
Stressing the need to ensure that the facility is not vandalised, Tamunokonbia said each compound should have a tap installed inside.
Glory Peterside, a resident of Bendel Street commended government’s effort to restore provision of public water, as she noted that since 2011, they had been buying water.
She urged the contractors, especially those laying the pipes to always put caution signs around excavated holes to avert accident.
Ikechukwu Osuji advised that the water should be well treated, and reticulated to all houses, saying residents are ready to pay if it is safe for drinking.
Osuji believes that apart from curbing water borne diseases, public water would also check the menace of plastic wastes.