The 11 persons who died of cholrea outbreak in Ngo community, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, have been buried. The deaths have been blamed on government’s failure to provide potable water in the area.
The Guardian gathered that large parts of Andoni communities are surrounded by salt water, a situation that makes it difficult for individuals to drill quality borehole due to the financial implications. It was learnt that the water projects installed by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and past administrations in the area were abandoned due to lack of electricity to power the projects.
Sadly also, The Guardian learnt that the water projects that was powered with solar were also vandalized, thereby living the rural dwellers with no option than to drink from the stream and well. The contamination from the stream, according a consultant pediatrician, Dr. Appollus Josiah, was responsible for the outbreak, which consequently led to the deaths.
Josiah said…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
