The current social challenges including water crisis in many parts of
Zanzibar may soon become a thing of the past, as President Ali Mohamed
Shein reassured the people that his government is determined to bring
changes.
Many areas in Zanzibar are faced with shortages of clean water, and
majority of households have been using salty water; one of the results
of negative impacts of climate change. Water woes have sparked
continuous complaints from people. "We are on the right track in
implementing our election campaign promises.
The government is determined to make sure that water problems and
other challenges in both urban and rural areas end soon," said Shein. Dr
Shein reiterated the assurance in Nungwi Village, North Unguja Region,
where he inaugurated a water project, opened a new school, and inspected
other development projects to his satisfaction.
According to a news release from the Zanzibar State House press unit
Mr Rajab Mkasaba, and Mr Said Ameir, the president asked people to be
patient as most of the problems will be solved. Dr Shein reminded people
of Kilimani Village in Nungwi, where he inaugurated a water tank that
efforts to make sure all people access clean and safe water started
after the 1964 revolution and has been going on.
Nungwi is one of the areas in
Zanzibar, already feeling the pinch of
negative impacts of climate change as its fresh water has been
contaminated by salty water, believed to have been caused by rising sea
level.
"We have workable plans supported by development partners to make
sure that all people access fresh, clean, and safe water," he said as he
appealed to authorities in the ministry of trade to help find market
for products produced by women entrepreneurs in Nungwi.
Women entrepreneurs in the area informed the president that their
efforts to mitigate poverty were being hampered by lack of reliable
markets for the products.
