Water Supply: Federal Government, Jigawa State Flags Off ₦59.5 Billion Project
By Salihu Ali, Kano
Jigawa State Government in North West Nigeria in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation have launched the Greater Dutse Water Supply Project to improved access to potable water for the residents of Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, and its surrounding communities.
The long awaited project was launched at a groundbreaking ceremony held in Sintilmawa, Ringim Local Government Area of the state.
Governor Umar Namadi, alongside the Federal Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev, launched the project.
The ₦59.5 billion project is a joint initiative between the Federal Government and the Jigawa State Government and is designed to address the perennial water scarcity that has hindered socio-economic growth in the state capital and its environs.
According to Governor Namadi his administration remained commitment to improving water supply as a cornerstone of his 12-point agenda.
He also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Government for fulfilling the promise to undertake the transformative project for the people of Jigawa State.
“Let me, abinitio, express our deepest and profound gratitude to His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for fulfilling his promise to see to the actualization of the Greater Dutse Water Supply Project—which is the ultimate solution to the serious challenge of sustainable access to safe drinking water bedeviling the State Capital since the creation of Jigawa State in August 1991.”
“I am sure some of us here would recall that during the 2023 electioneering campaign, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the presidential candidate of our great party, the All Progressives Candidate (APC), made a solemn promise to the late Emir of Dutse, Alhaji Nuhu Muhammad Sunusi of blessed memory, for the direct intervention of the federal government in addressing the age-old water supply problem bedeviling Dutse, the state capital. Today’s flag-off ceremony is the commencement of the fulfillment of that promise. We most sincerely thank and appreciate the president for this.”
The gigantic project, awarded to Jidadu Ventures Nigeria Limited, at a total of ₦59,457,319,994, has a designed pumping capacity of about 55 million liters per day, and the project is to be completed within 24 months.
The project’s components include, among others, the construction of scores of tube wells, installation of heavy-duty generators, over 50 kilometers of water transmission with 600/400 diameter pipelines, internal transmission pipeline networks, construction of water booster pumping stations, and giant water reservoirs.
The Water Resources Minister Professor Joseph Utsev, hailed the project as a testament to the government’s commitment to fostering sustainable development across Nigeria.
He highlighted the project’s capacity to significantly reduce waterborne diseases and improve living standards in Jigawa State.
“This critical initiative will provide clean and safe drinking water to the people of Dutse and its environs. It stands as a testament to our commitment to improving the lives of our citizens and ensuring access to the basic necessities of life, in alignment with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.“
Details of the engagement was contained in a press statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor
Hamisu Gumel.
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