WASH Facilities: AKRUWATSAN tasks A'Ibom citizens on maintenance culture

 

MD AKRUWATSAN, Engr Saviour Udo, 3rd from Right with With Executives of Ibom WASH Media committee 

By Freshgist 

The Akwa Ibom Rural water supply and sanitation Agency has urged the residents and citizens of the state to take ownership of the Water sanitation and hygiene facilities and services provided by the state government, and other donor agencies.

In an advocacy visit with the executives of Ibom WASH Media committee to the Agency, the Managing Director of AKRUWATSAN, Engr. Saviour Udo

 disclosed that the Agency which was structure to provide water sanitation and hygiene services to the rural communities of the state, has provided 194 water facilities and services in Ikono, Esit Eket, Obot Akara and Nsit Atai local government Areas.

According to Engr Udo, the project was sponsored by Niger Delta support program and Funded by European Union, UNICEF and counterpart support from the state government.

Udo expressed assurance that the Agency had mainstreamed inclusiveness in the course of those provision by segregating the sanitation facilities into male, female and for people living with Disabilities.  

He stated that the Agency had also trained WASHCOM and local area mechanics to oversee the activity and maintenance culture of the  facilities in the four LGAs, urged the residents and citizens to shun vandalism and theft of government properties, encouraged to rather take ownership of those projects.

Udo identified repairs, vandalism and theft as major issues surrounding Wash projects in the state, stating that the maintenance culture has always been the problem" that is why we train WASHCOM and local areas mechanics, we train them on how to trouble shoot pumps and maintenance of our facilities and we also gave them some tools to do the work.

 "We need to ethically reorient our people' mindset through awareness creation , sensitization and advocacy to traditional rulers, village heads and youths and women  groups for them to develop that culture of volunteerism of taking charge of water sanitation and hygiene facilities and other government provided facilities meant for their own development within their domain it's not only one facility that was vandalized because if government provide to your community today the next budget should go to the next community 

"Let people change their attitude towards vandalizing of government properties

That's why the law is very important, before now many vandalized our facilities and get aware with it but now, we have to regulate the WASH activities permit will be given to whoever is drilling bore hole and we will supervised whether privately or publicly. 

"As henceforth, the law has provided penalty for anyone caught drilling borehole illegally, defecating openly or vandalizing any WASH facilities.

The law also ignite private developers and landlords who doesn't provide WASH facilities to their tenants and they will be penalized, as the law also provides quality of service and gets petitions from final consumers, it also gives opportunity for private sectors to participate in WASH"

He commended the state governor HE Pastor Umo Eno over creation of WASH ministry to ensure delivery of end to open defecation by  2025 and sustainable access to water sanitation and hygiene facilities and services by 2030,  described  him as a promise keeper. 

According to him "When our governor was still a Commissioner for lands, he noted the important of WASH sector and he promised that if opportunity is given that he will create the WASH ministry to ensure the enormous tasks, delivery of end of open defecation by  2025 and sustainable access to water sanitation and hygiene facilities and services by 2030 and he has done it.

AKRUWATSAN boss also charged Governor Eno to release fund for tackling the repairs of water sanitation and hygiene facilities in remaining 24 local governments to improve the percentage of safely managed water supply and also put an end to open defecation before 2025.

"According to water sanitation and hygiene management 2021 report only 9percent of Akwa Ibom people has safely managed water and 47percent of population gets basic water, well, hand pump etc

"it's less than 2years, and how will we achieve this when we need more than 24billion to paste on ODF roadmap  and by the time the governor returns 2027, we will need to have affordable sustainable access 100%.

A' Ibom Govt To Reactivate Water Stations

By Theresa Donatus, Uyo 

Akwa Ibom state government has recently declared it's readiness to reactivate water stations across the state in order to promote healthy among residents and as part of the measures to strengthen water infrastructure in the state thereby improve upon service delivery in the sector.

Speaking during an advocacy visit with executives of Ibom WASH Media committee at his office in Uyo, the Managing Director of Akwa Ibom Water company, Engr Edo Etuk disclosed that the state government has approved fund for the reactivation of 5 out of the 29 water stations in 15 local government areas  the state.

Engr Etuk explained that though the five stations were working slowly but once the approved funds will be released that it will be used to reactivate and put them in good condition to enable the company serve the public well.

He declared that the remaining 24 stations will surely be worked on in due cause with the coming on board of the ministry of water and sanitation. 

The GM however maintained that the sum of one billion naira could be enough to fix and put in good shape all the water stations

A' Ibom Govt To Reactivate Water Stations

By Theresa Donatus, Uyo 

Akwa Ibom state government has recently declared it's readiness to reactivate water stations across the state in order to promote healthy among residents and as part of the measures to strengthen water infrastructure in the state thereby improve upon service delivery in the sector.

Speaking during an advocacy visit with executives of Ibom WASH Media committee at his office in Uyo, the Managing Director of Akwa Ibom Water company, Engr Edo Etuk disclosed that the state government has approved fund for the reactivation of 5 out of the 29 water stations in 15 local government areas  the state.

Engr Etuk explained that though the five stations were working slowly but once the approved funds will be released that it will be used to reactivate and put them in good condition to enable the company serve the public well.

He declared that the remaining 24 stations will surely be worked on in due cause with the coming on board of the ministry of water and sanitation. 

The GM however maintained that the sum of one billion naira could be enough to fix and put in good shape all the water stations in Akwa ibom state.

"I believe very strongly that we cannot leave a 15 billion naira investment or should I say assets and allow it to rot. We need to revive those stations.

"we have a high level of prospect on the water industry, with the water law in place and the creation of the new ministry, the water sector will receive a boost." He said 

The water company MD said the decision by government to reactivate the five stations was part of the measures to strengthen water infrastructure in the state thereby improve upon service delivery in the sector. 

He assured the people of improved service with the reactivation of the five water station and sued for their continual patronage.

 in Akwa ibom state.

"I believe very strongly that we cannot leave a 15 billion naira investment or should I say assets and allow it to rot. We need to revive those stations.

"we have a high level of prospect on the water industry, with the water law in place and the creation of the new ministry, the water sector will receive a boost." He said 

The water company MD said the decision by government to reactivate the five stations was part of the measures to strengthen water infrastructure in the state thereby improve upon service delivery in the sector. 

He assured the people of improved service with the reactivation of the five water station and sued for their continual patronage.

A' Ibom Govt To Reactivate Water Stations

By Theresa Donatus, Uyo 

Akwa Ibom state government has recently declared it's readiness to reactivate water stations across the state in order to promote healthy among residents and as part of the measures to strengthen water infrastructure in the state thereby improve upon service delivery in the sector.

Speaking during an advocacy visit with executives of Ibom WASH Media committee at his office in Uyo, the Managing Director of Akwa Ibom Water company, Engr Edo Etuk disclosed that the state government has approved fund for the reactivation of 5 out of the 29 water stations in 15 local government areas  the state.

Engr Etuk explained that though the five stations were working slowly but once the approved funds will be released that it will be used to reactivate and put them in good condition to enable the company serve the public well.

He declared that the remaining 24 stations will surely be worked on in due cause with the coming on board of the ministry of water and sanitation. 

The GM however maintained that the sum of one billion naira could be enough to fix and put in good shape all the water stations in Akwa ibom state.

"I believe very strongly that we cannot leave a 15 billion naira investment or should I say assets and allow it to rot. We need to revive those stations.

"we have a high level of prospect on the water industry, with the water law in place and the creation of the new ministry, the water sector will receive a boost." He said 

The water company MD said the decision by government to reactivate the five stations was part of the measures to strengthen water infrastructure in the state thereby improve upon service delivery in the sector. 

He assured the people of improved service with the reactivation of the five water station and sued for their continual patronage.