A philanthropist and legal practitioner, Barrister Olayiwola Afolabi, has described as unfair and shameful the act of selling borehole water to the masses by some wealthy men in Benin.

Barrister Afolabi who made this submission in Benin at the occasion wherein his chamber supply borehole water to Yoruba, Efeyi and other streets in Benin, noted that God gives water free hence anyone who can afford to sink borehole should give it free to those who can’t afford it.

The legal practitioner who used the occasion to distribute food items such as indomie, etc, to residents of these streets for the yultide, said one can sink borehole and may not find any water if God does not want it to be.

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“You can sink borehole and there may not be water if God does not want to give you water. This is no showoff but we just want to shame big men that sell water. Besides, when such persons die, are they going to carry the water to their grave? So, the essence of the programme is to shame big men who are found of selling water, even in our area,” he added.

The Ekiti-borned legal practitioner who said there are some persons who do not have job and solel depend on sales of water for survival, noted that such persons are allowed to sell water, just as he added that well-to-do men selling water to the masses is condemnable.

He called on wealthy men who have borehole in their compound to supply water to the general public for free.

Barrister Afolabi said, “But there are some big men, they have money yet they will be selling water ranging from N10, N20, this is unfair, so, that is why we are telling the whole world that it is not about money. When you have money and you can afford to sink borehole in your compound, don’t sell water to people. Give them water free because God also gives you free.”

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A resident of Efeyi street who happens to be one of the beneficiaries, Mrs. Kudi Babalola, said Barrister Afolabi bursted his fence to supply them water and that the water rushes 24 hours, just as she added that no big man in the area has ever done that.

“I want to thank Barrister Afolabi for the water he gave to us. He bursted his fence and supplied us water, no other big man for this area can do this.

Barrister Olayiwola Afolabi

“The water is rushing 24hrs, so we don’t buy water,” she said.

On her part, Mercy Itamah, resident of Efeyi said if other big men in the state can emulate Barrister Afolabi the state will be a better place for everyone.

She said, “Barrister Afolabi is a philanthropist; he has given water to three streets now. We are now enjoying water. If other big men in Edo State can emulate Barrister Afolabi, the state will be a better place for us.

“This man is helping poor people in Edo State, and look at him now, he gave us water and still share indomie for us, so, if other people can still do this kind thing, we will really appreciate it.”

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Also speaking, Monday Itua, appealed to other wealthy men to try and supply water to the masses who cannot afford to sink borehole in their houses.

“I must thank Barrister Afolabi who gave us water in this Yoruba street, Afeyi and other streets. I am so surprised some big men are in this town, they sell water. I am appealing to every big man that they should try and give water to the masses so that the money they want to use to buy water they can use it for another thing,” he appealed.