Residents of Lokoja in the last one week were under intense non distribution of pipe borne water from the greater Lokoja water works,as acute water scarcity has hit the state capital.
This developement had been a routine experience of Lokoja settlers in the last four years,as government not longer consider water as essential to the people.
Many of the residents of Lokoja both in the GRA and other extension including the ancient settlers, now patronise water tankers or Local water vendors who are busy making brisks money from the scarcity.
Some of the residents who cannot afford the commercial water vendors have resorted to using the River Niger for both domestic and consumption inimical to the health of the people.
One week after,there was no official statement both from the management of the state water board,the Ministry and the state government towards addressing the perenial water shortages.
It was revealed that the state government disengaged the engineers who normally carry out routine turn around maintainance, with no efforts to engage new hands.
Some workers in the parastatal confirm that the moribund greater Lokoja water works is due for overhaul with less efforts from the state government.