Fordmarx Nigeria Ltd., a water and renewables engineering corporation, disclosed that Nigeria needs to immediately adopt innovative approaches to its water supply and sanitation challenges if it is to address this ongoing crisis. Speaking at this year’s World Water Day commemoration in Abuja hosted by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources under the theme “Accelerating Change for solving the water and sanitation crisis,” the corporation MD/CEO Mr. Offorbuike Nnaji underlined that the dependence on the conventional water supply structure was no more sustainable given the rapidly expanding population of Nigeria.
Being part of the World Water Day sponsorship, he said they are delighted to associate with the organizers of this event not only because of the relevance of the subject matter but also due to the theme considered, which deals with finding solutions to the water issues in the country. He assured the nation that his company was prepared to step in, citing the urgent need to modernize the outdated methods now used to provide water as the motivation.
World Bank and United Nations are also concerned with the challenge.
Mr. Nnaji applauded the World Bank’s efforts and initiatives in highlighting the water problem in Nigeria and the United Nations’ use of the day to bring international attention and the urgent need to manage it. He explained that water is everywhere, yet there’s none to drink. The importance of water can not be undermined, especially in human health, sanitation, food preparation, food security, and economic expansion can not be stressed enough. In light of the country’s rapid population growth, he painted a bleak picture of the water supply situation.
He stated that providing residents across Nigeria with a steady supply of clean water at reasonable prices and in a manner that minimizes adverse environmental effects was Nigeria’s main difficulty. He said that the World Economic Forum (WEF) had recently recognized water supply and sanitation as being one of the greatest hazards to global economic growth and that, due to technological disadvantages, a lot of Nigeria’s water is unfit for human use or industrial processing.
The company aims to partner with the government on the water crisis.
If the federal government was ready to collaborate with them, he said the company offered to use its expertise in this area to rescue Nigeria from its current predicament. They have professional expertise in Water Engineering and technology, focusing on water schemes and projects in the highly specialized fields of water geology, reticulation, borehole drilling, smart metering and billing, all made possible by their sustainable Solar technologies. They are heavily invested in irrigation technology as a solution to agricultural problems and food shortages.
Moreover, he asserted that their company models could generate over 20 million new work opportunities in all sectors of the economy in a single year, and their expertise is eager to lend a hand to the Federal Government in this area. Water is, without a doubt, a natural resource of irreplaceable usefulness, and its availability has continued to be a current concern in the clime because of, in part, the outdated technology that is still being utilized in controlling and processing it.
Nigeria’s population is forecast to rise to 263 million by 2030.
According to him, Nigeria’s population is forecast to rise from its current 216 million to 263 million by 2030 and then to 733 million by 2050, at which point it will still be the most populated nation in Africa and the seventh largest in the world. These humbling numbers and the absence of strategic plans to address these issues leave people extremely susceptible to water scarcity, starvation, and poverty. With the devastating impacts of climate change and the anticipated rise in internal migration, Nigeria has no choice but to seize the opportunities presented by her water resources immediately.
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Nigeria needs innovative water solutions. – Expert advocate for a sustainable way to handing the country’s water challenge. – Express your point of view.
I agree with the headline. We need a serious water innovation. We need good water for basic needs of the home and also for our industries.
The lack of access to safe water is a major factor in the prevalence of waterborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid, and diarrhea, which continue to be major public health concerns in the country. To address this issue, Nigeria needs innovative water solutions that can help provide safe, accessible, and affordable water to its citizens.
Nigeria have waters surrounding her landmass but non is fit for drinking. The lack of clean water could be attributed to the life style presently adopted by Nigerians. Such kinds of lackadaisical attitude towards a clean environment has left the water bodies polluted and unfit for drinking.
The major problem that we are confronted with in regards to the water bodies that surround the landmass of Nigeria but not fit for drinking is the adopted life styles of Nigerians towards their environment. To have a clean and fit for drinking waters, the federal government should come up with an innovative solution for sustainable way in handling the water’s challenges.
Federal, state and local government should do all the can to provide clean water for the people. So many people in Nigeria are suffering from lack of good water. Bad water is causing a lot of sickness like malaria and other sickness
We need new way to be taken care and handle our water we should be making use of safe water everywhere not contaminated ones
Our water need to be clean bad water will be bad for our health so creating new way for our water solution is a good things. We need to be having access to safe water
Given Nigeria’s fast-growing population, it’s a good thing that the country is no longer reliant on the traditional system of water supply, as that wouldn’t be viable for much longer.
It is wonderful that this corporation was willing to pitch in, stressing the critical need to upgrade the antiquated technologies that are currently employed to distribute water as the rationale for their decision.
Water bodies which surrounds Nigeria’s landmass yet are unfit for drinking are a huge problem, and the way Nigerians currently live has a lot to do with it.
They have put a lot of money into water management technology in an attempt to solve crop production issues and resource rationing, so this is a smart move.
The potential that can be gained from Nigeria’s groundwater channels must be pursued without delay, as the country has no other choice.
With Nigeria’s rapid population growth, it’s fortunate that the nation has ceased to be dependent on its ancient water distribution infrastructure.
Everything about this country is almost a scam and this has been in existence for ages and we are in a civilised society nowadays but unfortunately not has change instead is getting worser.
If Nigeria is to find solutions to its water supply and sanitation problems, we must quickly embrace innovative methods and can even leverage technology ways.
Taking on innovative approach on tackling water problems will ensure us in Nigeria to have access to clean and drinkable water especially in rural areas where water are usually polluted.
Upon the water mass the waters are still polluted and not drinkable for us. It is really challenging for us to take up extra measure to clean our waters.
The way of life Nigerians currently lead may be to blame for the shortage of potable water. Such a careless approach to maintaining a clean environment has rendered the water bodies contaminated and unsafe for human consumption.
So we are surrounded with bodies of water, yet unhealthy for drinking. That’s really unfortunate. The government and individuals needs to be more responsible with hygiene