The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has attributed the disruption of water supply in Abuja city and some satellite towns to the ongoing major rehabilitation of two water treatment plants.
Wike disclosed this in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, in Abuja on Sunday.
He said that the treatment plants were among the four facilities responsible for the production and supply of water to FCT residents.
The minister said that due to the ongoing rehabilitation of the plants, water supply from the two functioning treatment plants would be rationed for two weeks.
“What is being experienced is a partial and not a total shutdown of the entire water supply to the residents of FCT, as two of the water treatment plants are still in operation.
“SCC Nigeria Ltd. is, however, working 24/7 to ensure that the rehabilitation is concluded before the scheduled time, ” he said.
Wike explained that the rehabilitation works had reached an advanced stage on Phases 1 and 2, where the electro-mechanical equipment was being replaced and reinstalled.
He said, “This warranted a total shutdown of the two plants, which are interconnected.”
The minister assured residents that the two plants undergoing rehabilitation would be temporarily powered to supply water during Sallah celebrations.
He also said that the FCT Water Board has made a rationing timetable to minimize the adverse effects of inadequate water supply.
“The FCT Water Board operates four water treatment plants of 30,000m3/hour, which are divided into Phases 1, 2, 3, and 4.
“Residents are, therefore, urged to store enough water to cater for their needs during this period, as supply will be rationed.”
Wike appealed to residents to bear with the FCT Administration, assuring that the rehabilitation would improve water supply in the FCT when completed.
