LOCAL residence of Moreguina rural township in the Cloudy Bay Local Level Government in Abau, Central province has turned to the main river system for domestic consumption due to water shortage.
There are no clean water system and this has threatened health risks amongst communities using the main river system, according to ward councilor Willie Jairus.
Jairus said local residents and nearby communities have been using the main river system for the last four months for cooking and drinking and other house hold needs.
He said water tanks in all house hold units have dried up and the situation is more distressful as More wara level continue to drop due to the pro-longed El Nino drought effect.
“The river system is contaminated as the level of the river continue to drop at a significant rate. Also, food gardens are drying up and even burnt by fire causing major distress to food security in the area.
He said the situation is threatening as people have limited access to clean water and garden food to sustain their livelihood
“I am now calling on the Abau district administration, the Central Province administration and relevant stakeholders to find an amicable solution to our dilemma,” he said.
He said several water borne disease and illness have already been reported to the Moreguina health center and is expected to rise in the coming months.
