How Water Can Make You Rich In Nigeria

Water is essential for life. We all need it to survive. The composition of water on earth is big. The higher the population rate, the higher the consumption of water. Water serves different purposes. Residential houses, factories, restaurants and medical centers survive on the importance of water to them. Nigeria is the most populous nation in Africa. It has a population of 160 million people. Nigeria is largely a developing economy. It is very interesting to let you know that number counts in the "language of money."It directly shows that you can’t separate business from water. Before we talk about the business of water, we need to know the source of the water we consume, and the flow channel, before it gets to us, is very paramount. There are big investments on companies that purify water that get to taps or for it consumption anywhere you go. These Investments, in the long run, bring good revenue for business owners. Water service provider has really made many entrepreneurs in Nigeria rich. They have been able to make substantial revenue that makes them diversify into other businesses. We all know the types of water service provider businesses in Nigeria. There are several companies in Nigeria that over the years have been in the business of providing quality water to Nigerians. Water storage provider services include:

1. Sachet water: Sachet water also popularly known as pure water. It is popular in all states in the country. It is sold in all major stores and retailer shops in Nigeria. This peculiar method of selling water to the end user has been around for ten years or more.

2. Bottled water: This is a well-packaged form of treated water. It is consumed by customers of restaurants, retail stores, hotels, utilized during sporting activities, and residential homes.

3. Refillable water bottle: This particular sales pattern of making money from water business is well patronized by banks, residential houses, companies, hospitals, hotels and other places where it is appreciated.

4. Borehole: The borehole drilling business has made many of its craftsmen rich. Almost every house in major cities in Nigeria has a bore hole with its pumping machine.  It lets you pump water into tanks for residential or company usage through the pumping machine.

5. Water tanker truck: This is a traditional style of the water business. A truck tank is filled with water from a supply place to deliver to places where they are needed.

6. Water storage kegs and tanks: There are various manufacturing companies that provide water storage kegs and tanks that vary from sizes ranging from 4 liters to 5000 liters or more. It serves a particular role of storing water to every customer that uses them.

The above money making ways have made a lot of Nigerians millionaires. Due to the nature of innovations in business development, you can even create your own unique way of a water business. Basic research and improvisation can give you an added advantage in the competitive market of today. The most important thing is for you to know what to do.

Engaging in the water business can make you rich if you follow quality standards of government authorities, with dedication and great quality of service, the best is yet to come. There are still some ideas and ways of providing water or providing water storage that is used as an income earner:

1. Four-liter plastic container: The popularity of sachet water and bottled water has been widely accepted by Nigerian homes and office places. It has also made a lot of business owners wealthy. Manufacturing transparent four-liter plastic keg as an addition to what we have already in the market would bring an environmental advantage and good effect on revenue. The benefits are:

A. If the water has been consumed, it can be reused as a container in homes to buy vegetable oil and palm oil and to store other safe liquids.

B. It would be used more and appreciated in areas that have poor sanitation culture. Most four liter kegs won`t be disposed of after use.

C. It would create more income for private waste pick up companies. It can be collected and resold back to water companies or company that manufactures them.

2. Rainwater storage tank: The raining season comes in a particular period of the year. This should be considered as a more money making time for water selling companies. Already we know of various water storage tanks in Nigeria which vary from sizes ranging from 500 liters to 5,000 liters or above. There is still room for improvisations. A rainwater storage tank can be manufactured to serve as a sort of water reservoir. 

The circumference of the opening on top would be larger than the normal storage tanks. A filtering system can be integrated into the rainwater storage tank. This tank can be utilized for normal water usage and to collect rain.