We write as concerned and loyal
residents of Tayi village, Minna. We decided to make this complaint open to the
public domain because what we are about to nitpick is already fast becoming a
public knowledge. We hope the gentleman honorable will take this as an advise
from the law abiding citizens of his constituency that are trying to protect
his good image by not allowing some greedy self-centered contractors to drag
his name into the dirty muds of deceit.
Hon. Bago Mohammed Umar, it is
dishearten to inform you that the hand-pomp boreholes you drilled at Tayi
village Minna do not produce even a bucket of water! This is never an
exaggeration but the bitter truth, as we personally supervised the drilling
process of the one close to the Tayi Jumaat Mosque and also the one close to
the Mai-Anguwas’ house. After some minutes of dusty sand drilling without
reaching the water table, the workers suddenly stopped the work. When we
demanded for an explanation as to; why the work will stop when they are yet to
reach the water table? They just carelessly answered by saying, they are only
paid to drill 40meters depth and they have done their job. Whether they reach
the water table or not, is none of their business. For many of us that watched
the drilling process and also listen to the workers unsympathetic answers, it
was completely heartbreaking. This is what the Hausa people called “mun ga
samu, mun ga rashi”. To say the list, it was an exercise in futility.
Let me quickly correct this
erroneous impression that many people have. They said boreholes in Tayi village
do not generally produce water. This is a malicious impression created to deny
the good people of Tayi their right to water. First of all, some wealthy
individuals in the village have electric-pomp boreholes in their houses and
they produces water throughout the year, how much more of a governmental organ.
Secondly, the boreholes constructed by governmental organs do not go down to
the appropriate depth that will produce water, because they are always looking
for ways to cut-corners. The government and their contractors should be sincere
with themselves in handling peoples’ oriented projects.
This left many questions
unanswered. Normally before drilling takes place, there supposed to be a
geological survey to determine the appropriate position where the water level
is high. Is it that the people responsible for this job did not carry out such
a survey or what? Is it that the contractor had been paid to drill a workable
borehole, but ended by drilling only 40meters to cut-corners and maximize
gains? Is it that the honorable is intentionally designing these decoys for a
later day television documentary to push his campaigns? No, we don’t want to
believe that. Just as we also don’t want to believe that the honorable
gentleman will risk showing his face in that area in the name of commissioning
these dried boreholes. As concerned residents of this area and also supporters
of his representation, we strongly advice Hon. Bago Mohammed Umar to do the
needful and upgrade these boreholes to a perfectly working condition before
showing his handsome face to commission them.
We cannot deny the fact that the
honorable had made some efforts to contribute to his constituency, but the
people of Tayi are yet to see the benefit. We have severally complained about
the air pollution generated by the present of abattoir in the mixed of our
houses. We also complained about the epileptic electricity supply due to lack of
a standard transformer and even when the honorable donated one to a section of
the village almost four months ago now is yet to be installed. It was estimated
that over a million naira is needed as contributions from the poor villagers
before the transformer will be installed. We seriously wonder why this
honorable gentleman is fun of investing in incomplete projects. But we strongly
believe in your goodwill and advice to check careful on the type of contractors
and friends you are working with. By investing in such smokescreen projects,
they are only making more enemies for you than friends.
As we anxiously wait for the
2015 general election to come. The concerned and loyal residents of Tayi
village and environs have collectively made their decision. We are going to the
polls to vote in block for any candidate that will solve our perennial water
problem irrespective of his/her party affiliation. Hon. Bago Mohammed Umar, the
bouncing ball is now in your court, as you write history for yourself.
God Bless Tayi Village,
God Bless Niger State.
Shafi'i M. Abdulhamid and Abdulrasheed Tajuddeen
For The Concerned Residents of
Tayi Village, Minna.
PUBLISHED IN:
1. Daily Post, "Dried boreholes drilled at Tayi village, Minna – An open letter to Honourable Bago Mohammed Umar",
4. Abusidiqu, "Dried Boreholes Drilled At Tayi Village, Minna (Open Letter of Complaint to Hon. Bago Mohammed Umar)",
PUBLISHED IN:
1. Daily Post, "Dried boreholes drilled at Tayi village, Minna – An open letter to Honourable Bago Mohammed Umar",
4. Abusidiqu, "Dried Boreholes Drilled At Tayi Village, Minna (Open Letter of Complaint to Hon. Bago Mohammed Umar)",
