Tejiri Ebikeme
RESIDENTS of Ughelli in Ughelli North Local Government Area have kicked against the increase in the price of table water by some producers of the product.
The residents noted that with the poor economy and water being a gift from God, it was unnecessary for some of the producers to jerk up the price.
A sachet of water popularly called pure water is now ten naira in Ughelli as against five naira that it was formally sold.
Investigation by our correspondent revealed that producers of sachet water after their meeting in Ughelli, increased the price of the pure water.
A bag of sachet water that was formally sold for fifty naira is now being sold for one hundred and twenty naira.
But not all the producers, including an industrialist, Olorogun Theo Mukoro said he has never supported that the price of pure water should be increased.
Olorugun Theo Mukoro, who is the owner of Youma Table and sachet water, Ofuoma denied ever being part of the meeting where a decision to increase the price of pure water was taken.
The industrialist noted that as an investor, his decision to set up the table water business was to alleviate the suffering of the people, especially the youths and provide employment for them.
He said the table water business should operate under a free economy and consumers should not be forced to buy water at a costly price.
Residents of Ughelli say they are against the new price by some of the Table Water Producers.
They noted that water being a gift from God, should be easily accessible to all.
The residents of Ughelli appealed to government and well meaning Nigerians to invest in the local economy, so as to provide employment to the people, especially the youths.
