By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, has directed the State Ministry of Water Corpration to supply free diesel to private boreholes weekly in Damaturu and environs in a determined efforts to boost water supply in Damaturu the state capital and environs respectively.
In a press statement signed by Yusuf Ali the SSA in communication and strategy to the Governor said that, when Supervising the distribution on Monday, the General Manager of the State Water Corporation, Engr. Mahdi Zarma explained that the effort is to cut down cost of the water trucks for the general public.
“Government has recently increased the supply of diesel from 40,000 litres to 60,000 litres to over 100 government boreholes in Damaturu, and environs but we came to realize that some areas that are overpopulated still have the challenges of getting water at a subsidized rate from the water vendors”.
“We are giving 10 litres of diesel each to some selected private boreholes in Damaturu the state capital to cushion the sufferings of the buyers.
The borehole operators charges N300.00 per truck thereby forcing the water vendors to sale the truck at about N1,000 to residents depending on the location, therefore with this development, we hope they will reduce the cost for the general public or the buyers” he said.
Adamu Abubakar, a private borehole operator and Babagana Ali a resident of Nasarawa community in the state capital; thanked the government for cushioning the sufferings of the people during the heat season.
According to the General Manager Water Corporation, Engr. Zarma over 100 private borehole operators are to benefit from the free diesel to boost water supply in Damaruru and environs at large.
