SPECIAL REPORT: Enugu community where residents rely on polluted river, deplorable PHC

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For residents of Umuenwene Iji Nike, a community in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, Mmiri Ihe Ọjọọ river is both a blessing and a curse.

SPECIAL REPORT: Enugu community where residents rely on polluted river, deplorable PHCINVESTIGATION: TETFund’s N3.

It’s essential to acknowledge that news production incurs expenses, and we take pride in never placing our stories behind a prohibitive paywall. “They are drinking it nah, what will they drink? They are using it for everything. If you don’t have money for pure water, you’ll go down there.”Limited access to improved water and sanitation facilities in Nigeria plays a major role in the high rates of illness and death among children under five years old.

“There was no water anywhere, even in the Enugu metropolis, for 20 years. The government has three major sources of water for Enugu Urban . The three sources are the 9th Mile Ultra Modern Water Facility Project, the Oji River and the Ajali River,” Mr Nnamani says.

 

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