What will you do to provide safe drinking water and prevent waterborne illness, especially in children?
I will strengthen water quality enforcement agencies and apply strict penalties on industrial waste dumping in rivers, the pollution poisoning your water and fish. I will distribute community point-of-use water purification systems to curb waterborne illnesses, especially in children. Alongside this, my administration will launch a National Rural Water Supply Initiative with state and local governments, drilling solar-powered boreholes and building community water treatment plants, so your family has safe water to drink.
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p. 3 Introduction Atiku Abubakar: Answers to questions from the public 2026-10-02 ›
Q9: My community has no reliable source of clean drinking water, and some families walk long distances or buy water every day. How will you provide sustainable clean water to communities like ours? Answer: My administration will launch a National Rural Water Supply Initiative, collaborating with state and local governments to drill solar-powered motorized boreholes and construct community water treatment plants. Q10: The water we drink and fish from is contaminated. What will you do to provide safe water and prevent people, especially children, from becoming sick? Answer: M policy strengthens water quality enforcement agencies, strictly penalizes industrial waste dumping in rivers, and distributes community point-of-use water purification systems to curb waterborne illnesses. Q11: Our community has poor drainage and waste disposal. What will you do to improve sanitation and prevent flooding and disease?