Three Weeks Without Water, Wuse Residents Send SOS to FCTA

Residents of Wuse District in the Federal Capital Territory have appealed to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to urgently restore public water supply after nearly three weeks of dry taps across Wuse Zones 1, 2 and 3, as well as Wuse II.
The residents said the prolonged disruption has caused severe hardship for households and businesses, forcing many to rely on commercial water vendors who charge exorbitant prices.
A resident of Wuse Zone 2, Mrs. Ngozi Okafor, described the situation as unbearable, noting that families now spend a large portion of their income purchasing water.
“For almost three weeks now, there has been no water from our taps. Every day we buy water from vendors, and the cost keeps increasing. Water is a basic necessity, and we are appealing to the authorities to restore the supply because we need water urgently,” she said.
Mr. John Bamgbose, a resident of Wuse Zone 6, warned that the prolonged shortage could trigger serious public health concerns.
“The situation is becoming a serious health concern. Families are rationing water meant for cooking, bathing and sanitation. We are worried that if nothing is done, people may begin to fall sick. The government should act before diseases break out,” he said.
Also speaking, a resident of Wuse II, Mrs. Esther Bassey, appealed to the FCT Minister, the Federal Capital Territory Administration and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) to intervene without delay.
“We are appealing to the FCT Minister, the FCTA and the FCDA to come to our rescue. Wuse is one of the major districts in Abuja, and residents should not have to suffer this way. We hope the authorities will listen to our cry and restore water supply without further delay,” she said.
The residents urged the relevant authorities to treat the matter as an emergency, stressing that access to clean water is essential for public health, sanitation and the overall wellbeing of residents.
They expressed hope that the government would restore normal water supply as soon as possible to ease the hardship being experienced across the district and prevent the outbreak of water-borne diseases.