As the recurring water scarcity bites harder, residents of Kogi Central Senatorial District have resorted to begging a Non Governmental Organization, DAM Foundation to provide potable water for the people.
In a Facebook opinion poll conducted by the NGO asking for project recommendations, ebirareporters.com monitored that over 90% of comments from the netizens appealed for water, underscoring the severity of the scarcity in the district.
The senatorial district is made up of five local government areas, and has since produced two Governors, Yahaya Bello and the incumbent, Ahmed Usman Ododo.
Some of the comments noted the inability of elected leaders to tap into the abundance of water bodies like the Osara Dam, Ekuku Dam and Okene Waterworks to provide water, the people have now buried their faith in streams which they climb mountain to get.
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“Please provide water for KC. If possible we have some Dam in KC. Just help us link it to all the wards in KC, so others can channel to their various houses” – MC Lawal
“Water project 🙏. Hopefully my community will benefit from it, osisi is going through alot in term of water scarcity” – Onimisi Abdulhakim
“Water Board project, where there will be a reservoir that will be supplying various communities” – Ahmad Binmusari
“Water 🌊💦 project pls. We should be able to enjoy this natural resources which is a blessing from Almighty Allah. More upliftment sir” – Medinat Adezuka
“We know it’s big but if you can help out people with water we will appreciate. Nagode in advance” – Abdulazeez Muzamil
“Water project, as that’s the major challenge bedeviling our people back home. May God continually bless him as he looks into this.” – Michael Yakubu
