From Felix Ikem, Nsukka
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has debunked an online trending photograph insinuating that students of the institution are suffering from acute water scarcity on campus.
In a statement issued by the university’s acting Public Relations Officer, Dr. Okwun Omeaku, on Friday, the university management dismissed the photograph trending on some social media online platforms that insinuates that students of the institution are suffering from acute water scarcity on campus as untrue and not a true reflection of the current reality of water supply on institutions campuses.
“We wish to clarify that the incident captured in the image happened five years ago, before the COVID-19 lockdown when one of the boreholes supplying water to one of our hostels temporarily broke down. The matter was urgently resolved the next day.
“The management of the university made further arrangements to ensure the regular provision of municipal services to our staff and students. At our Nsukka campus, we have six fully functional boreholes that provide a steady supply of clean water to members of the university community.
“At the Enugu Campus, where geological conditions make borehole drilling challenging due to coal deposits, the university has established an efficient system that ensures reliable water supply. Water is consistently transported from two university-owned boreholes at Ninth Mile to meet the needs of students and staff,” the statement said.