- Nigerians on Twitter are airing their grievances after a House of Representatives member, Umar Muda Lawal, took to the micro-blogging platform to boast that he constructed ’10 deep wells’ for villagers within his constituency.
Umar Muda Lawal who represents Toro Federal Constituency of Bauchi State in the green chamber made the announcement via his Twitter account.
The lawmaker in captioning the photos stated that he embarked on the project based on the popular demand of his people.
He shared photos of the ongoing well project and wrote:
“This time we are going outside the box to construct 10 Deep wells in 10 rural towns and villages of Toro LGA. Because traditional wells are often more reliable and last longer than any modern small-scale water supply system. Most wells today are centuries old and still working.
“For someone that has to go as far as 10 kilometres to fetch water, a single well close could mean the world. You may not appreciate it but we can’t stand and watch our people suffer. We are looking for ways to ameliorate their situation as we figure out a lasting solution.”
Many Nigerians have, however, asked if it was a sin for him to construct a befitting borehole instead of well.
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