Ex-President Jonathan's Otuoke Suffers Water Scarcity

The Chairman, Community Development Committee (CDC), Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa, Mr Elijah Ateki, on Sunday said that lack of drinking water was a major problem in the community.

Otuoke, the famous town of Nigerian former president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan according to Ateki, is suffering due to the pollution of rivers in the area by oil spilage.
He said the community had suffered inadequate portable water over the years, and urged the State and Federal Governments to provide the people with potable water.

“Otuoke community depends on rivers and now that all the rivers are polluted by oil, it is difficult for us to get potable water here.” Ateki said.

A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Emmanuel Agede, serving in the area, bemoaned the situation and called for government’s intervention.

“You will not believe it that here in Otuoke, we use water from an unused suck-away pit dug near our lodge, for washing clothes and bathing.
“For cooking and drinking, we buy sachet water; life is very difficult here; we spend the bulk of our monthly allowances on water for survival.”

(NAN)