By Yien Gattour
At least 8000 returnees in Riokiah Rubkona County of Unity State are facing a severe lack of drinking water shortage after fleeing conflict in Sudan since the beginning of May.
Mary Nyaweat, a resident of Riokiah Payam Rubkona County, told No. 1 Citizen Daily Newspaper on Monday that they have spent nearly a week without clean drinking” she lamented.
Appealing to aid agencies and the government to intervene, Nyaweat said that besides the lack of water, the returnees also do not have money.
Meanwhile, Veronica Nyruai Kuony, another returnee disclosed that due to a lack of clean water, the people have resorted to drinking dirty water from the swamp, which causes many to fall sick,
Rubkona RRC Radio communication officer, Stephen Wichm said the county in partnership with Greater Pioneer Operating Company (GPOC), is working to supply water to the returnees to address the crises.
“We are appealing to GPOC to continue supplying water to returnees and to all our population in the params on a daily basis to get a better life,” he said.