NO MORE PURE WATER, NO MORE CLEAN WATER

   Recently I was listening to the radio when I heard that the government is intending to stop the production of sachet water popularly known as pure water. I felt panic, not for my family's sake but for the millions of Nigerians that rely on pure water, purchased with their hard earned money as their only accessible source of clean drinking water. Which kind of society do we live in was the question i asked myself. a society where a "bottled water drinking" few make the decision for the "pure water drinking" majority without providing an alternative for them.

                The government is concerned about environmental degradation, but I hope it is ready to handle indefinite crises of typhoid and cholera outbreaks for most people have not seen running pipe borne water in their neighbourhoods for twenty years or more. As a matter of fact the pure water industries should be commended for providing jobs that the government cannot provide as well as saving people from dying of thirst and diseases associated with consumption of dirty water.

       My heart bleeds for my country, a country without focus. Instead of banning the production of pure water, setting up a nylon recycling business would have been a better option. It would have provided jobs as well as getting the nylon sachets off the streets. Second, overhauling the water resources ministry would have put the pure water industries out of business naturally, if their constant drilling for water is a threat to the environment. Third, supporting the introduction of paper bags for packaging purchases will have been a better option  for pure water nylons are only part of the litter on the streets.
       I conclude by opining that there are more issues needing the attention of the government than raising the level of unemployment and diseases in our dear country. a word as it is said is enough for the wise.