Tag: Portable Water
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62m Nigerians lack potable water, says EU
The European Union (EU) on Wednesday said that 62 million Nigerians were currently living without access to clean water. Mr Ketil Karlsen, EU’s Head of Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), disclosed this at the inauguration of a solar-powered motorised borehole in Lo-Gwom Kwi community, Riyom Local Government Area of…
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More Nigerians had access to potable water in 1990 than 2017 – Buhari’s Minister
The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu has said that More Nigerians had access to pipe-borne water in 1990 compared to what is now obtainable in 2017. Adamu noted that in terms of percentage, the drop fell drastically from 32 per cent in 1990 to less than 7 per cent this year. The minister said…