Obi urges affluent Nigerians to fund the drilling of 200,000 boreholes in the nation.

Obi suggested that boreholes would act as a temporary fix for water issues in the nation.

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, is urging affluent Nigerians to install 200,000 boreholes nationwide to address the clean water issue.
The former governor of Anambra State issued the appeal during a press briefing in Abuja, the capital of the nation, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

In his statement, he highlighted the persistent demand for clean water nationwide, a concern he observed during his recent countrywide tour.

He called upon the government to take necessary actions to ensure access to piped water, suggesting boreholes as a temporary measure to address the water challenges in the country.

He said, “To have a short-term solution that can impact greatly, there is a need to drill boreholes across the country. My appeal is to these 200,000 people to drill at least one borehole a year, just one, you could do more. This will cost between ₦5 to ₦10 million. That would be 200,000 boreholes scattered all over the country and it would go a long way in solving this problem while we wait for government to provide a pipe-borne water system.”

Obi encouraged esteemed Nigerians to back investments in the education and health sectors to benefit the general public, emphasizing that education is a crucial tool for development. He highlighted that the level of education in a nation directly correlates with its level of development and its ability to lift people out of poverty.