60% Nigerians ‘have access’ to potable water

Sixty per cent of Nigerians had access to potable water at as December 2011 as against the 58 per cent in 2010, according to the Federal Ministry of Water Resources.


The statistics was contained in 2011 Monitoring, Evaluation and Performance report on Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) issued by the National Planning Commission in Abuja.

The report, which was released to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, stated that 40 per cent of the country’s population had access to improved sanitation and hygiene within the period under review.

“The population having access to potable water was 58 per cent at the baseline year, but rose to 60 per cent as at December 2011.”

It noted that the provision of potable water over the years had been a challenge, in spite of the abundance of water resources in the country.

The report stressed the need for more enabling policies in subsequent years for accelerated attainment of the MDG and Vision 20:2020 targets.

“The average walking distance to source of potable water from dwellings is an important outcome that should be measured in the future as no data has been obtained on it yet.

“The number of water quality tests carried out in different locations had a baseline of 1,850 with 3,050 carried out by December 2011, but falling short of the intended target of 5,520,’’ the News Agency of Nigeria quoted the report as saying on Thursday.

It said the quality of sanitation facilities available to a household or community was part of the determinants of the quality of life of the people.

Posted: at 20-06-2013 10:09 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

Is dat a pass mark? Wat is wrong if all d citizens have access to potable water.

Posted: at 21-06-2013 06:35 AM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero