Plateau State House of Assembly Calls for Declaration of State of Emergency on Water Scarcity
By GRAMPOLO DALUK
A call has been made on the Plateau State government to declare a state of emergency in the water sector.
This follows a motion by member representing Jos North West in the state house of Assembly Mark Na’ah during Plenary.
Mister Mark Na’ah noted that despite importance of water to life, his constituents and other residents of Jos have continued to live without any source of portable clean water for over two decades.
He explained that due to the scarcity of water in Jos North West , on daily basis, women and children woke up as early as 2am in search of water thereby exposing them to hardship, security risk and health hazards.
The member called on the house to Declare a state of emergency on the water sector which will enable the ministry of Water resources and Energy to immediately assess and conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the water infrastructure in the state to identify and address the challenge that led to the prolonged water problems.
The motion which recieved backing of the speaker Gabriel Dewan and other members of the house saw the chairman house standing committee on water resources and energy Dagogot Owen assuring that with the implementation of the 2025 budget, the committee will ensure that necessary oversight would be carried out on the ministry to address the challenges.
The house also resolved that water is an important aspect of life and must be given priority as with light, health and education, observed that the lack of water and its inadequate supply is not just persistent in Jos North West , but all over the state hence called for a state of emergency on the sector in Plateau state.
