The Hydrocarbon Air pollution Remediation Mission (HYPREP) has expressed deep concern over the collapse of the overhead tank at the newly commissioned Gwara Water Station in Khana Local Government Area.
The probe was necessitated as an overhead water tank on the Gwara Water Mission website collapsed simply 4 days after its official commissioning by the Federal Ministry of Atmosphere.
The ability was anticipated to offer sustainable potable water to the individuals of Gwara neighborhood, however the collapse of the tank has raised severe issues amongst residents and stakeholders.
Eyewitnesses reported that the construction gave method instantly, sending the metallic body and tank crashing down.
Thankfully, no casualties have been reported; nonetheless, the incident has sparked widespread disappointment and frustration amongst neighborhood members, who at the moment are questioning the standard of labor and supplies used within the building of the tank.
Sequel to this, the President of the Ogoni Enterprise Homeowners in America, Anthony Waadah, has demanded the speedy arrest and sack of the Minister of Atmosphere, the HYPREP Mission Coordinator, and the contractor accountable for the collapsed water services.
Waadah described the incident as a national embarrassment and a monumental fraud against the Ogoni people, alleging that HYPREP is riddled with corruption and inefficiency.
Waadah additionally referred to as on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in HYPREP’s actions and order a complete forensic audit of all its contracts and funds.
He urged the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) and different anti-corruption companies to analyze all corporations working with HYPREP, alleging that a lot of them are fronts owned by cronies, relations, and political allies of these in authority.
In the meantime, in a press briefing in Port Harcourt, Mission Coordination famous that the Mission Coordinator, Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, has constituted a high-level committee to analyze the incident and decide its trigger.
The committee, which has already visited the positioning, is predicted to conduct an intensive investigation to ascertain the doubtless reason behind the collapse, together with figuring out if it’s a structural failure or third-party interference, whereas assuring the general public that it’s going to take all essential steps to revive the broken facility and be certain that water is reticulated to affected communities.
Whereas addressing newsmen, the Authorized Adviser to HYPREP and Vice Chairman of the investigation committee, Mr Gowon Ichibor, stated that inside the coming days, preliminary findings shall be revealed.
He stated instantly the committee was inaugurated, they visited the positioning, including that one other group from the State Ministry of Atmosphere and Works was invited by the PC to analyze the incident.
He stated: “On attending to the scene of the incident, we noticed damaged partitions and wreckages. We needed to relay it to the PC what we discovered on the bottom, and we didn’t know he was proactive sufficient to have already invited the Rivers State Ministry of Atmosphere and Engineering to go and examine. And I’m certain by now they are going to be on the positioning.
“So, principally talking as a layman, I really feel that technical points needs to be addressed technically. What I can say is the truth that I noticed wreckages all around the floor. When the engineering group from the state visits and our group meets, I’m certain we can have one thing higher to inform the general public. From now until Friday, our findings shall be identified.”
Additionally talking, the Head of HYPREP Communication, Dr Enuolare Mba-Nwigoh, emphasised HYPREP’s dedication to delivering high quality tasks that meet greatest requirements and don’t compromise on high quality assurance and management, together with the engagement of a challenge marketing consultant, supervision from the monitoring and analysis unit, and water supervisors.
Based on him: “So far, 16 water stations have been commissioned, supplying water to over 40 communities, with some having been in operation for over two years.
“HYPREP has additionally adopted strong sustainability plans to make sure that the water tasks proceed to serve communities. These plans embrace the structure of Water Customers Associations, building of photo voltaic farms for various energy provide, and coaching of laboratory workers. Every water challenge has a laboratory to make sure that water provided to communities meets World Well being Group requirements.”
