Sellers of sachet water?in Abeokuta?are recording a boom due to the scarcity of water in the Ogun capital.
The correspondent, who monitored the development on Monday, reports that most residents have?resorted to the use of sachet water to cook, bath and for other domestic chores.
However, the situation has?increased?the demand for sachet water and consequently the price.
Some residents, who spoke to our correspondent, attributed the development to?the inability of staff of Ogun Water Board to function, due to the sit-at-home strike declared by the NLC.?
Mrs Adeola Adeyemi, a trader, said, “I now buy pure water at?N10 per sachet instead of N5.
“I use almost three bags per day out of which I bath my children and carry out other domestic activities.”
Another resident, Mr Tunde Adigun, described the situation as worrisome and appealed for urgent interventions of the state government adding that he spent a fortune to buy water on daily.
“I buy sachet water because I have the money to do so, many people can’t afford it and they resort to stream water, you and I know what can happen to them,” Adigun said.?
Mr Shola Abidapo, another resident, made a passionate appeal to NLC to allow the staff on essential services to perform their duties.
“While we salute the courage of the NLC, they must not think that we are spirit, we have needs that must be met for survival and water is one of them.
“They should please allow staff of the water board go to their offices.?A bag of pure water now goes for N130 as against N60 and you may have to use three bags in a day.
“If they continue like this, I guess we may have to break into the dams and water works ourselves,”?he said.
Efforts to reach officials of Ogun Water Board for their comment were not successful, as the offices were under lock and key.
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