People are bracing for another cholera nightmare because they have no clean water. Residents in Apiapumtet and other parts of Obubra Local Government Area, Cross River State, are sounding the alarm over a potential outbreak, directly linking it to a severe lack of safe water sources. This area is a known hotspot, recording roughly 638 suspected cholera cases and 17 deaths between 2022 and 2023. Former Commissioner Castro Ezama stated that over sixty communities in Obubra lack clean water, forcing people to travel huge distances daily, a situation he calls particularly severe.
Youth leader Francis Obeng from Ochon community warned that the current water sources are dangerous and have already cost lives. He noted that only a few wealthy individuals have private boreholes, leaving most residents at risk. Locals are begging the Cross River State government and Obubra Council Chairman to make potable water a deliberate policy to prevent a public health disaster.
Council Chairman Kingsley Arikpo acknowledged the longstanding issues with water access and sanitation. He said improving this remains a top priority, but pointed to problems with maintaining infrastructure, including vandalism of boreholes. He called for better community protection and supervision of water facilities to ensure they last.
Youth leader Francis Obeng from Ochon community warned that the current water sources are dangerous and have already cost lives. He noted that only a few wealthy individuals have private boreholes, leaving most residents at risk. Locals are begging the Cross River State government and Obubra Council Chairman to make potable water a deliberate policy to prevent a public health disaster.
Council Chairman Kingsley Arikpo acknowledged the longstanding issues with water access and sanitation. He said improving this remains a top priority, but pointed to problems with maintaining infrastructure, including vandalism of boreholes. He called for better community protection and supervision of water facilities to ensure they last.
