Residents of Mah-Diaplay, Town in Twah River Electoral District #4 in Nimba County are reportedly drinking muddy nearby creek water.
The situation, according to report, came as the result of the faulty condition of the only hand pump for the over 2000 inhabitants.
Meanwhile, one of the prominent sons of the town, Michael Biddle, has demanded from government for the locals the “taste of the social development funds” just as the towns of Sehyikimpa, Zolowee, Zuluyee, Dingamo, and other communities in the county have benefitted.
“The glaring imbalance in resource distribution has left Twah River District in a state of neglect, and this underrepresentation has crippled growth and development in nearly every corner of the district,” Mr. Biddle said in a Facebook post.
“Every day, hundreds of our people, mainly women and children, are forced to trek long distances to fetch water from an open well situated in the middle of land where a stream runs during the rainy season. This archaic and unsafe practice is not only undignified, but dangerous. When rainfalls, the already contaminated debris fill the well further, yet our people, with no alternative, must consume it.”
Mr. Biddle described the situation as a “shameful reality in the 21st century that needs to be tackled with urgency.”
He added: “Leadership is not about sitting in comfort, while constituents suffer. It is about walking among the people, listening to their cries, and using every available lobbying skill to channel resources toward their most critical needs. No representative can solve every problem, but every representative must fight to ensure that the most pressing issues like clean water are addressed.”
Meanwhile, Biddle has admonished the district Representative, Ernest M. Manseah, Sr. to step up, and fight for Twah River District #4; demand our fair share of funding from both the government, and the ArcelorMittal Social Development Funds.
“The water crisis in Twah River District is not a secondary issue, but a matter of survival, dignity, and justice. The district must no longer be left behind. The time for action is now. While we demand our local leaders to swiftly act to remedy the appalling water condition, we as citizens, particularly from Mah-Diaplay, must unite and play our part to help our people.”