Fuel Subsidy: Table Water Producers Hike Price, Urge Members Compliance

Association of Table Water Producers of Nigeria, Akwa ibom state chapter has announced fifty percent increment in the price of regular table Water popularly called pure water.

With the lastest increment, the product which is hitherto sold for N200 per bag now goes for N300 .

A statement endorsed by the secretary of the Association Mr Anietie Ekop and made available to Journalists in Uyo Akwa ibom state on Thursday cited the recent fuel hike as the reason for the increment.

The statement read, ” As you are all aware that the hike in fuel price has affected our production and to continue to you with good and hygienic water, be informed that a bag of Table water called pure water will now be sold at #300″

The Association said they have set out modalities to monitor compliance of thier members stressing that they are aware that those who produce substandard products will want to sabotage thier efforts.

According to them, ,”We have set up monitoring team to report perpetrators as they will be brought to book by security agencies and other legal actions will be initiated against those producers who failed to comply “.

The Association while acknowledging the difficult times faced by Nigerians economically with the removal of fuel subsidy maintained that thier action is to ensure that the public gets a better and more hygienic water for the sake of thier health.