Is WaterAids work in Nigeria affected by the violence there?
Updated 8 March 2010: We were very concerned to hear of the violence near the city of Jos in Nigeria at the weekend. The situation in Jos township itself is believed to be calm; the affected villages are about 10km away in Plateau state, which is not an area where WaterAid is operational. However, the situation remains tense as there is a fear of reprisal attacks that may spill over into neighbouring states. Due to the potentially volatile situation, WaterAid field staff in Jos have been advised to keep safe and stay away from affected areas. WaterAid in Nigeria will continue to monitor the situation on the ground closely and for the moment our work to bring safe water, sanitation and hygiene education to the region remains unaffected.
