Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, has approved raised the monthly supply of diesel from 40,000 to 60,000 litres to power boreholes in order to improve water supply in Damaturu, the state capital and its environs.
A statement signed by Senior Special Assistant (SSA) Digital and Strategic Communications, Yusuf Ali, in Damaturu, said many boreholes rely solely on generators and significantly impacting on access to clean water for residents.
Governor Buni therefore directed the Yobe State Water Corporation to involve communities in the distribution process for optimum utilisation of the diesel to power all public boreholes in the capital city and surrounding areas.
The General Manager of Yobe State Water Corporation, Engr. Mahdi Baba Zarma, stated that, Governor Buni raised the diesel supply from 40,000 to 60,000 monthly to bring an end to water scarcity facing Damaturu and environs.
According to him, the increased to 60,000 litres and involvement of the community in the distribution process is to ensure that there is enough diesel for distribution to enable the powering of all boreholes in the affected areas.
Buni directed the “immediate distribution of diesel to all boreholes in Damaturu and environs to ease the problem of water scarcity being faced. With the increase in the supply of diesel, it is certain that the problem would be addressed,” Zarma said.
He lamented that the water scarcity arose due to the destruction of a critical 330KV electricity transmission line by unknown vandals.
