By Tina George, Minna
The Niger State Commissioner of Water Resources and Dam Development, Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman has said that about 42 per cent of Minna residents can now access clean portable water supply to their homes.
He stated this while briefing newsmen to mark the 2021 World Water Day in Minna on Monday.
The commissioner said that the state government is working towards ensuring that the supply of water got to other residents across the state capital and the state.
Suleiman further disclosed that there is improvement in the capacity utilization of the state water board, adding that the utilization has increased from 15 per cent to 50 per cent.
“We have been working round the clock to get water for the people. Currently, we are supplying water to 42 per cent of areas in Minna that are linked up to the water supply. We know that there are areas that are not yet linked up to water supply but we are making it our mandate to improve water supply in the state capital and across the state.”
According to him, ‘valuing water’, which is the theme of the 2021 World Water Day, entailed valuing water sources, natural water resources, ecosystems, water infrastructure, water services, sanitation and health services.
