FCT water board assures residents of clean water supply

By Gbenga Omokhunu, Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Water Board, at the weekend, assured Abuja residents of clean water despite the recent cholera outbreak that has killed about seven people.

It added that the water it had been providing to residents had, at no time, been contaminated by impurities.

Acting General Manager, FCT Water Board, Dame Joy Okoro, gave the assurance while briefing reporters during a meeting with residents of Wuye, Wuse and Maitama in Abuja.

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She allayed the fears of residents of possible leaking of liquid from sewage lines into water bodies, resulting in the recently reported cholera outbreak in the nation’s capital.

Her words: “There is no cause for alarm. I want to make it clear and assure residents that the outbreak of cholera has nothing to do with the FCT Water Board.

She debunked media reports that alleged that contamination of water at the Lower Usuma Dam led to the out