It is a common saying that he, who gives water, gives life. Water is life. The importance cannot be over-emphasized as it prevents the spread of water-borne diseases. Hence, to ensure adequate availability of this free gift of nature across the sixteen (16) Local Government Areas of the State, a whopping sum of N1,805,980,000.00 has been set aside for the State Water Corporation’s Capital expenditure in the 2020 Budget. Some of the Capital projects, which are to be executed in collaboration with our development partners in 2020 are:
i. Rehabilitation, Sustainability & Maintenance
of Water Schemes – 50,000,000.00
ii. NUWSRP -3 – 1,630,980,000.00
iii. Construction of1000m ground level reservoir – 75,000,000.00
iv. Water pipeline extension in Ado & some selected Towns – 40,000,000.00