Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has directed the distribution of diesel to all public boreholes in Damaturu and its environs to ease the issue of water shortage being confronted previously few days.
The directive was contained in a press assertion issued in Damaturu on Sunday by the Secretary to the State Authorities, Baba Malam Wali.
The governor acknowledged that there’s sufficient diesel for distribution to allow the powering of all boreholes within the affected areas, promising that the issue could be resolved instantly.
Residents of Damaturu and its environs have been battling with water shortage because of the destruction of a 330KVA electrical energy line by some unknown vandals.
This has made it troublesome to energy borehole turbines that provide potable water to residents.
It was gathered that in Damaturu, the state capital, a cart of water is offered between N1,000 and N1,500, relying on the placement.
