Residents of Kankarofi/Bakin Kura area of Bauchi metropolis have lamented the shortage of pipe-borne water supply in the area, which has made them prone to water-borne diseases most especially, cholera. While expressing their lamentation, the women leader of the area, Khadija Mohammed who spoke with Tribune Online said that for the past five years now, the residents have been living without a clean source of water supply. He also joined in appealing to the government to as a matter of urgency come to the aid of the residents saying that, “though we are part of Bauchi metropolis, we are not enjoying social amenities particularly clean water”. The BSUWSC MD pointed out that work is in progress to uplift water situation in the state particularly, Bauchi metropolis, assuring that when it is completed in July 2020, all residents of Bauchi, including those living in the high-level areas will get regular water supply. The awareness on water followed an advocacy/training conducted by Society for Water and Sanitation {NEWSAN} in partnership with WASH Media and Bauchi LGA WASH unit on WASH Right at Kandahar and Bakin Kura communities during which women in the areas raised issues of lack of clean water, thereby making the areas cholera hotspots.

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 31, 2019 15:11 UTC