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Osun Group Petitions Governor Adeleke Over New Borehole Drilling Permit Policy!
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The Coalition of Concerned Nigerian
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Citizens, CCNC, a civil society
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organization based in Ocean State, has
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formally petitioned Governor Adola Adel
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urging a reversal of the recently
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implemented policy requiring individuals
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and companies to obtain permits and pay
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fees for drilling B holes. In a petition
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titled petition against the new policy
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on drilling permits for ball holes in
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Ocean State signed by the association's
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general secretary comrade Alabi Hassan
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Tob and made available to newsmen. The
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CCNC expressed concerns over the new
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policy describing it as unfair,
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extortionate and burdensome.
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The petition dated August 28, 2025 and
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published in the Nigerian tribunal
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newspaper criticizes the policy
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introduced by the Ocean State
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Commissioner for Water Resources and
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signed by the executive secretary of the
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Ocean State Water Regulatory Commission.
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The CCNC urges that the policy places an
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undue financial burden on citizens
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particularly lowincome households who
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rely heavily on B holes due to
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inadequate public water supply. They
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contend that access to clean water is a
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basic necessity and should not be
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subject to additional cost imposed by
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the government.
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Historically, the past government's
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failure to provide adequate and
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accessible clean water to the public has
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led to individuals taking it upon
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themselves to drill bottles to meet the
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public water needs. The petition states
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it is unfair to expect individuals to
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pay for a permit to access a basic
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necessity like water when the government
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has failed to fulfill its
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responsibility. The group further
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appeals to the state government to
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provide adequate and accessible clean
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water to the public and ensure
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transparent and accountable revenue
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collection processes. They also urged
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the government to utilize internal
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revenue board rather than p private
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companies for revenue collection and to
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support practitioners in the industry by
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improving working systems and adding
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machinery to enhance productivity.
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