Water Scarcity – Plateau govt set to restore supply to affected areas
Management of the Plateau Water Services Corporation on Thursday said the state government is working hard to restore water supply to parts of the state experiencing water scarcity.
The Public Relations Officer, Jos Water Services, Mr Nangor Ndam, told newsmen in Jos that areas such as Bukuru, Dong, Rukuba Road and its environs were experiencing water scarcity.
He revealed that the scarcity was as a result of some technical problems encountered at the Yakubu Gowon Water Treatment Plant.
In his words ” We are aware of the scarcity being experienced in some parts of Jos like the Bukuru metropolis, Dong, Rukuba Road and its environs.”
“But I want to assure you that the government is doing its best to see that residents are reconnected to the supply line.
According to Ndam ” We have some technical problems at the Yakubu Gowon Water Treatment Plant which is responsible for supplying water to these affected areas, but we are on top of the situation.”
“Efforts are being made to see that the problem does not linger for too long, engineers are on ground working to rectify the faults,” he said.
Ndam stated that, however, the Lamingo Water Treatment Plant and the Nabor Gwong Plant were functioning and supplying water to places in Jos North, the city centre and other areas.
He debunked the rumour making the rounds that the whole city was not being supplied with water, saying that only a part of the city was affected.
He called on residents of the affected areas to be patient, as the production and distribution of water would commence in earnest .
