By Dahiru Suleiman
The federal government and government of Qatar in collaboration with UNICEF are expected to execute a special integrated water projects worth N12b in Jigawa state, the Commissioner of Water Resources, Hon. Ibrahim Garba Hannun Giwa has said.
Speaking on Thursday while addressing the press at Manpower Development Institute Dutse, said the initiatives was aimed to integrate all existing water projects to enhance adequate water supply in Jigawa state.
Under the projects UNICEF would provide most of the needed working tools, while the Federal government is expected to provide technical, among other logistic support to facilitate the smooth take-off of the projects.
Earlier Hannun Giwa has stated that the present administration has completed almost all the inherited ongoing water projects, stressing
“our resolve is to provide water to all the nooks and crannies of the state”.
On the activities of his Ministry, the Commissioner further stated in the last six years in collaboration with the federal government, the World bank assisted projects “we were able to inject a lump sum of N22,432,982,970.8, out of which N1.4b was utilised in constructing and dredging of the 11 kilometre Sintulmawa water to Dutse under Dutse Regional Water Scheme Project, the construction of over 6,648 handpumps in major towns and villages, among others.
Other achievements include the completion of 300 water scheme, with an additional 100 scheme in this year’s budget with the hope to attain the ceiling of 60- 90 per cent solarization of Jigawa greater water scheme to allow access to water for all.
On challenges, he lamented on vandalization of water facilities by hoodlums,, warning that govt will not condone persistent vandalization of water facilities.
He however implored communities on prompt payment of water bills for improved service delivery
