Nigeria, June 25 -- Residents of Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, have called on the Ebonyi State Government to double its efforts in the ongoing repair and water reticulation works in the state capital.

The people made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abakaliki.

They said that timely completion of the repair works would help tackle the city's perennial water scarcity.

According to them, the repair works on major water pipelines, reticulation and extension of pipelines from the Oferekpe and Ezilo regional water schemes to streets and new layouts that currently lack access, disrupted public water services for nearly three months in the Abakaliki metropolis.

The residents, reacting to the gover...