A philanthropist, Chief Pamson Dagyat has appealed to Government to extend water pipes to various streets in the state to enable households to access it at ease.
Chief Dagyat who is the traditional title holder of “Mwadlok Bemat Kuu”, made the appeal at the commissioning of the phase C and D of pipeline water projects for Dankarang and Hwak communities which was done by him.
During the event which was held at the Dankarang Community clinic, Chief Pamson Dagyat also presented a 406 Peugeot Car to the acting Gwom Hwak Da Ali Gyang.
According to Chief Dagyat, the request for government assistance became imperative considering the fact that laying of the pipes is expensive. He noted that though the project is still work in progress, the phase C and D has reached a milestone of 1.5km of a targeted total of 3 kilometers.
He said if the government can assist the people in that area, they would have high level of water utilization in the society. He prayed that government would take water supply to another level by making sure it goes through various streets.
“That way, it would become easy for you to tap water if the distribution pipe is from the street. Imagine if communities are living like 1000 meters away from the main pipeline, they will spend almost 4 million to draw a 3 inches pipe to their community even if an individual uses a three quarter or an inches pipe it would cost about a million, which not every body can afford to do.
” It would be good for government to assist to get that done.” He said.
Chief Dagyat appreciated especially Mr. Danladi Sukudu for contributing in the digging of the ground for laying of the pipes and Engr. Ramejo Ramnan for assisted in the technical section of engineering. He appealed to those who would want to tap the water to their houses to visit water board and do so with their assistant.
Chief Dagyat who was the National Coordinator of Coalition for Peter Obi in the 2023, general election and National Coordinator, Southern and Middle Belt Alliance (SaMBA) said the gesture was inline with Mr. Peter Obi vision of providing water to the less privileged persons across the country.
Speaking at the event, the water board Zonal Manager of Bukuru zonal office, Mr. Shallat Manomi appreciated the donor for the gesture and how he involved people with technical know how in the project.
He used the event to appeal to the people to be patient with them over the shortage of water supply being experienced in the area of recent, noting that it was as a result of power shortage.
Mr. Justin Kwon, the Chairman Kuru Development Association, said during the conferment of the traditional title on the donor, he made the promise and he is fulfilling the promises he made.
He described him as a talk and do individual who always stays with his people to know their challenges.
Representatives of women and Youths of the area who spoke, appreciated efforts of the donor whom they described as a true son of the soil, they enumerated some of his intervention that has empowered people of the area and assured him of their unalloyed support. They prayed God to bless him with long life and go ahead of him in his endeavour.