No fewer than 13 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have resolved to tackle and end water scarcity in Enugu State, especially within the metropolis.
Water scarcity in Enugu metropolis had started for some decades and it became worse due to the growing population as residents experienced difficulty in getting water for domestic use and have to resort to buying from water vendors at exorbitant prices.
The Coordinator of the CSOs coalition, Mr Temple Oraeki, said on Thursday in Enugu that they had resolved to join forces with the state government, residents and development partners to find solution to water scarcity in Enugu State.
Oraeki, who is also the Country Director of Hope Spring Water, said that the coalition was ‘so disturbed about the water scarcity.’
He said that the coalition was also worried over fear of residents sourcing water from unhygienic sources apart from the strenuousness involved in getting it.
According to him, access to clean drinking water is a prerequisite for healthy living and a fundament human right.
“As such, its availability, quality and affordability should be top priority for the government and all stakeholders in the water sector,” he said.