The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and a firm advocating for water supply in the country, Fordmarx Nigeria Ltd, have called on the federal government to address the ongoing armed conflict in the country which threatens water availability to citizens.
Head of the UNESCO office in Nigeria, Abdourahamane Diallo and the executive director of FordMarx, Oforbuike Clifford Nnaji, spoke at an event organised to commemorate the World Water Day in Abuja yesterday.
They said Nigeria was already facing a water crisis, adding that the ongoing conflicts in many parts of the country could compound the situation if not urgently addressed.
Diallo assured the Nigerian government of the UNESCO’s readiness to help the country on its water sustainable management.
Nnaji noted that he planned to create 50 million jobs through solar powered irrigation and increase access to potable water to all Nigerians.
He said no Nigerian should lack potable water if not for corruption in the country.
