Nigeria: Cholera - School Proprietor Wants Govt to Sink More Boreholes in Rural Communities

Nigeria: Cholera - School Proprietor Wants Govt to Sink More Boreholes in Rural Communities

The proprietor of White Cloud School, Ebonyi, Mrs Chika Agwu, has called on the Ebonyi State Government and other relevant agencies in the state to sink more boreholes in the rural communities to end the incessant cholera outbreaks occasioned by lack of potable water and poor sanitation.

Cholera: School Proprietor Wants Govt To Sink More Boreholes In Rural Communities

The proprietor of White Cloud School, Ebonyi, Mrs Chika Agwu, has called on the Ebonyi State Government and other relevant agencies in the state to sink more boreholes in the rural communities to end the incessant cholera outbreaks occasioned by lack of potable water and poor sanitation. Mrs. Agwu noted that the goal 6 of the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs emphasizes the need for the government to ensure availability and sustainable manageme…

Borehole ration sparks dispute

VILLAGERS of Vatutavui in Tavua are at odds with the village headman Niko Sucuvakaivalu over the ban on water carting services. The village is located about three to four kilometres outside Tavua. Villagers said their families were receiving water on a rotational basis, leaving the rest without water for days. Ulamila Komaisavai, 41, said the village borehole is solar-powered, and most of the time families staying further down do not receive wat…