NAN-AE-12
Boreholes
By Tosin Kolade
Abuja, June 15, 2017 (NAN) Borehole Drillers Association of Nigeria has attributed the indiscriminate drilling of boreholes to the activities of quacks in the industry.
President of the association, Mr Francis Uzoma, made this thought known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday.
Uzoma said members of the association always adhered to the code of conduct as contained in the National Drilling Code of Practice.
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“On the issue of indiscriminate drilling (of borehole), it is something that has given us some concern that is why we are eliminating quacks.
“The professionals don’t engage in unethical practice, we advice our clients in a proper way so that these services can be rendered the way it should be.
“ So, indiscriminate drilling has to do with those who are not professionals who just come in and they try to infiltrate the industry.
“On our part, we try to sensitise our members across the country, we let them know the practices that they should adhere to while carrying out drilling services.’’
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Uzoma said the development of groundwater was one of the sources of interventions to make water available to Nigerians.
He, therefore, called for stiffer penalties for quacks in the system and urged Nigerians to patronise registered borehole drillers only to check unwholesome practices in the industry.
The president of the association urged all tiers of government should recognise the need to minimise the pollution of the underground water by controlling indiscriminate sinking of boreholes.
“By controlling sinking of boreholes, we would have done a lot to curtail the outbreak of water borne diseases.” (NAN)
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Edited by Lydia Beshel/Emmanuel Yashim
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