The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev, has said the drastic measures taken on water resources was part of President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope to provide clean drinking water for Nigerians.
During a courtesy call on the Kano State government, the minister explained that his mission is to strengthen the capacity of the Nation’s River Basins and enhance their funding.
He said to achieve this mission, the ministry has entered into partnership with state governments to provide counterpart funding, to help Nigeria come out of the long water shortages and boost food production.
He said his visit to Hadejia Jam’are River Basin Development Authority Kano was part of familiarization to agencies under his ministry, to see what they require to provide enough water for irrigation farming.
“.During my familiarization tour in Kano, I will visit the irrigation dams to see how they are working with the aim of finding lasting solutions to their challenges.”
“Our economy cannot be effectively achieved without adequate support from the water and sanitation sector. ”
In his remarks, Kano Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo said the appointment of a Professor of Water Resources as a Minister of Water Resources, shows clear determination of President Tinubu to make a difference.
He said the Kano government has taken giant strides in providing portable drinking water to the general public, since its assumption of office, where they met Marabout Dams that are facing huge technical problems.
