The Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo has begun the drilling of boreholes on the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camps in the state.
The state government explained that the move would ensure that persons and families displaced by flood were not exposed to water-borne diseases, adding that it would also help to ameliorate the hardship the displaced persons go through while in search of water.
The Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, who briefed journalists on Thursday, said Ododo directed the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) to immediately begin the borehole drilling in the IDP camps to ensure sufficient supply of clean water.
He said the governor gave the directive while on a visit to some of the IDP Camps on Thursday just as he directed the provision of more relief materials to the inhabitants of the camps in the state.
To ensure effectiveness, a service provider, Komforte Koncept has been engaged by the state government to supply the relief materials to IDP camps to cater for the major needs of the displaced persons,” said the commissioner who added that the swift action taken by the governor in drilling the boreholes was as a result of the increasing population and challenges faced as a result of the flood disaster in the state.
RUWASSA was given a 48-hour deadline to complete the drilling and installation of necessary materials to ensure that the residents of the camps have access to clean water during their stay.
Ododo also expressed satisfaction with the service provider contracted to deliver relief materials, including food, medicals and other materials to the IDP Camps.
He said the government was committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all its citizens, and that no one would be left behind.
