Ogun-Oshun River Basin Authority seeks end to wastage of water resource

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority, Engr Adedeji Ashiru on Saturday called on Nigerians to stop water resources wastage to enhance sustainability.

He made the call during a roadshow  which kicked off from the OORBDA head office, Abeokuta was designed to mark the 2025 World Water Day with the theme “Glacier Preservation”

The O-ORBDA team during the sensitisation walk visited Camp, Gbonagun, Ake, and Kuto markets during the sensitisation talk and roadshow.

Ashiru lamented that Nigerian’s indiscriminate use and sheer waste of water is a threat to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal six which bothers on sanitation and clean water.

Addressing the residents of Camp area, Abeokuta during the roadshow, Ashiru said that the road show is to re-emphasise the need for everyone to be more committed to efficient use of water resources.

He explained “We are almost at the end of March yet the rain has not started, and we complain of so much heat as well, all of these have to do with how we mismanage our water resources.

“Some of us can use five buckets of water to bath, some will stay under showers for 20 to 30 minutes, some while washing their plates or brushing teeth will leave the tap running”.

The MD urged Nigerians to henceforth use water responsibly and join the water conservation campaign team to make the world a better place.