The Muhammadu Buhari administration is set to complete a water supply project in Bayelsa state which will benefit the indigenes of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan hometown, Otuoke.
The minister of water resources, Suleiman Adamu, who inaugurated the project yesterday, September said 13 communities, including Otuoke, would benefit from the project which will cost N5.9 billion.
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| The minister and other dignatries at the ceremony |
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, 130,000 people are expected to benefit from the project.
The project was kick-started by the Jonathan administration, even as Adamu promised that the federal government is committed to complete all abandoned water projects left by the past administration.
The minister noted that adequate water supply for human and livestock production was a crucial aspect of social and economic development.
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| The water project |
He also said the recently launched road-map on water resources underscores the need for short and long term strategies for effective and efficient delivery of water to Nigerians.
His words: “The project we are inaugurating today is among the high priority projects for water supply.
“This project commissioning, therefore, further demonstrates that the Buhari administration is committed to completing all viable projects that have positive impact on the lives of our people without any political sentiments.’’ the minister said.
Speaking on behalf of the Bayelsa state government, the secretary to the government, Serena Dokubo, commended the federal government for the initiative.
He urged the government to extend the gesture to other communities, even as he promised the state government would continue to embark on similar projects.
Also speaking at the occasion, the senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Ben Murray-Bruce said lives were saved every time a water project was inaugurated.
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| Senator Bruce speaking at the ceremony |
His words: “A lot of children die from consumption of unclean water, a lot fall sick, you have to spend more to take them to the hospital to get cured.’’
Senator Bruce also reserved kind words for Dr Jonathan and President Buhari, praising the latter for initiating the project and the latter for making efforts to complete it.
During his time in power from the state to the federal level, Jonathan was heavily criticised for failing to provide potable water for his town and other neighbouring communities.
Meanwhile, the federal government is set to commence the construction of 10 dams per state across the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The minister of agriculture and rural development, Chief Audu Ogbeh stated this on Friday, August 19 in his goodwill message at the public presentation of the water sector road map in Abuja.
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