Nigeria, like most developing countries, have poor access to portable and safe drinking water, this is a common problem. Indeed many lives are lost annually to water-borne diseases arising from unmitigated poor access to safe drinking water. Sources have it that one state in Nigeria is heavily infested with 2,647 cases of guinea worm and yet another state with 1,843 cases.

Statistics show that 36% of urban dweller and 61% of rural dwellers are totally un served safe water. Access to potable water is perceived as the greatest problem to 28% of household and 24% of communities.

The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 which specifically focuses on provision of clean water and sanitation by the year 2030.

Water as an essential commodity for every home and every human endeavor is therefore expected to be affordable; water should be a right to be demanded from government by citizens.

However, several communities in Jos and environs are faced with difficulty in accessing safe and quality water supply immediately the rains are over. Is there access to safe and quality water in your community? What are the prevailing challenges and how can we better curb demands for as citizens? These will serve the bases of our discussion on this edition of village square.