The Association of Table Water producers has announced the upward review of prices of sachet and table water in Ekiti
The Association in Ekiti Northern Senatorial District, comprising, Ikole, Oye , MOBA, ilejemeje and Ido osi Local Governments area at its meeting held in Oye on Tuesday became inevitable due to the current economic realities.
The chairman of the zone Hon. Bamitale Oguntoyinbo disclosed that the removal of fuel subsidy had far reaching impacts on the prices of the items used for water production,stressing that a bag of sachet would now sold for N250 as against N150-N200.
The Chairman clarified that present price increase of N250 per bag was tentative,,since the national body of the association had approved N300 per bag .
He also charged members of the public not to hesitate in reporting to the association the activities of unscrupulous elements producing and distributing fake and unhiegenic table water to unsuspecting members of the public.
Accordiing to him ,the price would henceforth be determined by the price of petrol in each area of operation .
Oguntoyinbo, a former chairman of Oye Local Government assured members of the public of improved water quality.
He equally tasked the regulatory agencies to beam their search lights on the activities of the wholesome activities of some unapproved table water Producers across the state
“The new price of N250, per a bag which starts Thursday, 22nd of June was part of the resolution of the members of the zone at the end of their meeting, held in Oye Ekiti on Tuesday, at resident of madam funky pure water., All Directors of water factory present in the meeting, jointly agreed that a bag of water should be sold for N250 only, due to the recent removal of subsidy on petrol which has negative impact on the cost of transportation and all the materials needed for the production” Oguntoyinbo said .
Hon . Tale Oguntoyinbo, a Fmr chairman Oye LG reiterated the commitment of the zone to work with Water supervising agencies like NAFDAC, SON, and Ministry of Environment to sanction unauthorised producers .