The Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP) has stated that due to the high cost of production materials, pure water may be sold for N100 per unit.
The group, speaking at a news conference in Lagos, stated that they had faced numerous hurdles, including high diesel prices, a shortage of power, and expensive production costs. They also stated that the current price of water sales reflects the state of the country.
One of the group’s representatives said; “Pure water is sold for N50 now, and it is even going up to N100 per one. At our own end, there’s nothing we can do. The cost of production is high.
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“As at last year December, we were buying materials (nylon) for N1,100 per KG. The 6 kg of nylon is now N3,600/N3,700. The cost of treatment is also high. The increment for these materials comes at 3 times in one week. It is also difficult for us to increase the price of water.
“If ordinary Nigerians can’t afford pure water, I don’t know where we are going. Every water producer is funding the pure water factory on personal pockets or borrowed money.
“Many banks don’t give sachet water producers loans. We want Nigerians to bear with us. We don’t want Nigerians to buy water at more than N20 per sachet. The cost of production including the price of diesel has affected so many things.”
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