The Federal Government on Thursday, September 8, inaugurated the N5.9billion Central Ogbia Regional Water Supply Project in Bayelsa State. The project is expected to provide water for 130,000 people in 13 communities including Otuoke in the state.
Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, who stated this at the inauguration of the project in Otuoke, said the project which was started by Dr. Jonathan, was completed in line with the agenda of the present administration to complete ongoing water projects in the country.
There are about 116 ongoing water projects across the country in which the government hopes to spend about N505.6 billion to complete.
He said the federal government is committed to completing all previously abandoned water projects so as to improve the livelihood of Nigerians, adding that adequate water supply for human and livestock production is a crucial aspect of socioeconomic development.
Adamu said availability water is a first step towards achieving the peoples’ wellbeing. Hesaid the recently launched roadmap on water resources called for immediate and long term strategies for effective and efficient delivery of water services to the people
