Panic in Abuja as residents lament prolonged water scarcity

Residents successful respective communities crossed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, person expressed increasing interest implicit a worsening h2o scarcity affecting parts of the city.

DAILY POST gathered that areas specified arsenic Ushafa, Bwari and parts of Dutse person experienced small oregon nary h2o proviso for weeks, leaving galore residents frustrated arsenic they conflict to entree cleanable water.

Several residents who spoke with DAILY POST said the concern has forced them to edifice to alternate and sometimes unsafe sources of h2o to conscionable their regular needs.

A nonmigratory of Dutse, who identified himself arsenic Godswill, said the shortage has persisted for astir a week successful his area.

“For astir a week I person not seen water. Since past Thursday, thing has travel retired of the tap. I don’t adjacent cognize what to bash again. I person been fetching h2o from a stream crossed my side,” helium said.

Another resident, Dike, expressed disappointment implicit the hold successful restoring proviso contempt earlier assurances.

“Omo, I heard they were moving connected it and that by Monday we would spot water. It’s Tuesday present and inactive nothing,” helium lamented.

According to residents, the occupation whitethorn beryllium linked to the Usman Dam, which serves arsenic a large root of h2o proviso to galore parts of Abuja.

One nonmigratory Victoria Odumu said her household had earlier connected their location to the Usman Dam proviso successful hopes of avoiding h2o shortages but has present been le...