Investigation reveals how potable water scarcity kills, maims Kogi citizens

FIJ

The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has dismissed Cyril Ndifon, the dean of the faculty of law, following sexual harassment claims lodged against him by female students in his faculty.

Calls for Ndifon’s dismissal as dean began when female law students at the university staged a demonstration against the lecturer, holding placards that read, “Enough of the Law School List Manipulation,” “Prof Ndifon must leave for the sake of our sanity,” “Law girls are not bonanzas,” “Prof Ndifon should stop grabbing us,” and “The faculty of law is not a brothel,” among other inscriptions.

Fatimah Inuwa, a 10-year-old primary school student, was hit by a car on one of her trips to fetch water along the busy Gaduma road. Little Inuwa lived on, but with a broken leg and bruises all over her body.

Inuwa was helping Hajia, her single mother, with getting water for their house when the accident happened.

“I don’t have a husband, neither do I have a paying job. My family and I survive through the proceeds of my small business,” Hajia told Stallion Times investigators.

“Buying water is very expensive, and when I close from the day’s sales, I and my children go across to fetch water, but see where that has led my daughter Fati.

“That fateful day, we were already taking the last trench of water home when from nowhere, that car just lifted my daughter with her bucket of water on her head. He sped off immediately but all thanks to those around who took her off the road, but then, she was covered in her own blood.

“She sustained injuries including a broken leg, and that leg, up till now, hasn’t properly healed. She has been going to an orthopedic clinic every Tuesday in FMC, and that is a lot of money, but I need to treat my child. I am indebted to many people and my business is also suffering; as you know, if she doesn’t go to the clinic, the leg will never be useful anymore. I am appealing to the state government to please look into this issue of water scarcity and release water for us. It’s becoming a big nightmare for us.”