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FG Moves To Revamp Abandoned Water Projects Across States

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has put measures in place to revamp  abandoned water projects across the country to ensure availability of potable water for the citizens, according to Mr Joseph Utsev, the Minister of  state for Water Resources and Sanitation.

Speaking at the end of a two-day inspection of water projects in Osun, the minister, who was accompanied by the Osun State Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr Sunday Oroniyi, also said that ongoing water projects would be completed.

The minister who visited the Ilesa water dam in Kajola and Ife water dam, in Ogudu said he was on a three-day inspection tour of water project sites across the southwest states.

“We’ve been going around the country, and now, we are touring the South West Zone of the country which brought us to these dam sites which is being constructed here in Osun.

“And the aim of this Dam is to supply water to the treatment plant for onward supply to the inhabitants of this particular area. But visiting this particular dam, I’ve noticed that the quantum of water that was needed for treatment to supply to the inhabitants is not enough.

“Having spoken with the consultant, the stakeholders will deliberate on the reports they submitted and look at different options to arrive at an environmental-friendly and cost effective ways of making sure that adequate water is available for the citizens.”

After completing his tour of various water and other project sites across the country, he said, he will also device a means to ensure that Nigerians get value for money on all the projects under the ministry.

In his remarks, Oroniyi described the minister’s visit as a positive turn around for both Ilesa and Ile-Ife water projects.

“I want to believe that the visit of the minister will bring a lot of positive change.

” This is because Ilesa dam has been on for long and it has even stopped.

” But we want to see the reason the project stopped and that is the reason behind this fact finding mission by the Minister.

” So once we collate the problems, definitely, we will get the solution”, he said.

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