OYORUWASSA Commences Distribution of Water Testing Kits and Household Water Purification Tablets



In line with Governor Seyi Makinde's administration's ongoing rural and urban development agenda, aimed at improving overall water quality across the 33 local government areas.

The Chairman of Oyo State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (OYORUWASSA), AIhaji Babalola Afobaje has commenced distribution of water testing kits and household water purification tablets to prevent water-borne diseases.

He said, "this initiative is part of a broader effort to ensure that households, particularly in rural areas, have access to safe and clean drinking water."

"These steps underscore Makinde's commitment in addressing water challenges and enhancing public health through better water sanitation practices."

Afobaje stressed that, household water purification tablets are to be used in stemming any outbreak of communicable diseases.

Babalola implored LGAs to do what needs to be done to protect the lives of these vulnerable groups by preventing the menace of communicable diseases in Oyo state.

He added that unsafe water and poor sanitation are major sources of deadly communicable diseases and enjoined all and sundry to be proactive as the Oyo Government is working assiduously to eradicate disease outbreaks in the State.

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