There was a Nworie River

If there were living beings in some other planets, and they had the means of beholding the face of the earth, they will certainly be livid with envy at how blessed planet Earth is with water. What may not be obvious to them at such a distance is that most of the water on earth is of little or no domestic value. This paradox of scarcity in the midst of plenty is played out by the 18th Century English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge in his Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The Ancient Mariner, tormented by thirst right in the middle of the ocean, lamented: Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink About 70% of…

Restoring Pipe-Borne water in our cities

It is generally believed that the four most basic needs of man are: air, water, food, and shelter, in that order. That water ranks second in man’s hierarchy of needs speaks volumes about its indispensability to life. Perhaps this explains why the creator of the universe made water to comprise three quarters of the entire surface of the earth in the form of seas, rivers and lakes. Man needs water to drink, wash and clean up his surroundings, while plants need water to sustain their life. This informed the reason why politicians seeking the people’s mandate always, include potable water in the list of Democracy Dividends they dangle before the electorate. It is on this…