The Nigerian Society of Engineers’ (NSE) president, Ademola Olorunfemi, has raised concern over the indiscriminate drilling of bore-holes in Nigeria.

According to Olorunfemi, residents are drilling their own boreholes because of the lack of infrastructure. “Government needs to do more about provision of water; otherwise I must have water in my house. And if the public water supply is not getting to me, how do I get water?” he asks.

Nigeria has regulations against indiscriminate drilling, but according to Olorunfemi, these are not being enforced due to corruption. He says the indiscriminate drilling could lead to dangerous disarrangement under the earth.

NSE has introduced a group to monitor agriculture and water in order to support the government in driving the agriculture and water policies.