By Suzan Edeh
Consumers owe Bauchi State Water and Sewage Corporation, BSWSC, over N1 billion in unpaid water bills.
The Managing Director of the corporation, Engineer Aminu Gital, made the claim Wednesday, during a meeting with members of Network of Society for Water and Sanitation, NEWSAN, a civil society organisation, in Bauchi, noting that of the 22,000 registered water consumers, only 1,020 customers often settled their monthly bills.
In his words: “Bauchi State Water and Sewage Corporation, BSWSC, water rate is one of the lowest in the country; we charge N500 for high density areas, N750 for housing estates and N1,000 for GRA.
“However, despite all the state government’s interventions in providing portable water to the citizens, water consumers still remain reluctant in settling this meagre bills.
“This huge debt has hindered the corporation from fulfilling its…
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