Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing: Kwara State Government to Expand Water Supply After Major Renovation of RUWASSA Facility

Date: 2024-10-09

As reported by the Kwara State Government Facebook Page, The Kwara State Government has once again emphasised its commitment to ensuring that clean water supply reaches every corner of the State. The State Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Usman Yunusa Lade, made this announcement today during the State inter-ministerial press briefing, held at the conference room of the Ministry of Finance in Ilorin, the State capital.

Lade highlighted that the State government has recently completed the renovation and rehabilitation of the main building of the State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) in Ilorin, marking the first such effort in 20 years.

The Commissioner further explained that to support the Partnership for Expansion of Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (P-WASH) Programme, which aims to eliminate open defecation in the State, the government has provided a sum of N300 million as counterpart funding. This initiative, Lade noted, has allowed Kwara to achieve a higher ranking in clean and hygienic environment ratings compared to other states in the country.

He said that the State government has also designed a 30 - years master plan in collaboration with the African Development Bank for the State's water usage.

Hon. Lade further disclosed that the State government is working towards the establishment of an irrigation farming system in collaboration with the World Bank to increase and boost all year round farming, adding that the Omu-Aran, Duku Lade and Malete Dams needs-assessment have been carried out in tandem with the World Bank requirements.

Hon. Lade also informed the gathering that the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the desilted Sobi Dam, recently affected by flood as well as the rehabilitation of Lafiagi and Zambufu Waterworks projects have been awarded.

The State government has equally completed the Ira water works in Oyun LGA and have connected a 200KVA Transformer to the national grid for the community, he said.

The Commissioner hinted that the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has also completed Oke-Onigbin, Isin LGA and Jeromo Oshin waterworks in Ilorin West LGA, respectively.

He disclosed that many hand pumps and solar power boreholes have been drilled at various senatorial districts across the State.

The Commissioner explained further that some rust pipes have been replaced and relocated in some parts of Ilorin Metropolis, adding that the State Government has equally procured motorcycles for RUWASSA and the State Water Corporation for efficient monitoring and effective service delivery.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shururat Olatinwo     Kishira     Jare Olatundun     Wahab Isa     Olaoye B. Felix     Harafat E. Mukadam     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Centre For Digital Economy     CCB     Abraham Ojo     Wahab Abayawo     Kwara Restoration Project     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Elerinjare     Lateef Alagbonsi     Yusuf Mubarak     Kwara South     Ahmed \'Lateef     Ali Ahmad     Amuda Bembe     Yashikira     Kwara Apc     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Mohammed Ibrahim     FOMWAN     Kolo     Babajide Ajayi     Umar Danladi Shero     Olatinwo     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Kwara Consultative Forum     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Muazam Nayaya     Kehinde Boyede     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     Kaosarah Adeyi     Olaitan Adefila     Kazeem Oladepo     Jaigbade Alao     Age AbdulKareem     Agbarere     Isiaka Alikinla     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Lucky Omoluwa     Emir Of Yashikira     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Kwara State Governor     Okin High School     KWSIEC     Kwara State Pension Board     Orisa Bridge     Olosi Of Osi     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Halidu Danbaba     Dogara     Gambari     Shao     Air Peace     MATTA Girls Foundation     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     Trader Moni     Ubandoma     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Aliyu Muhammed     Durosinlohun Atiku     Abdulkarim Adisa     Kunbi Titiloye     Ghali Alaaya     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Jimoh Bashir     Oyedepo    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Jaigbade Alao     Rashidi Yekini     Oke-Odo     Elections     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     KWASIEC     Kolade Solagberu     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Taiwo Joseph     Alaro     Saduki Lafiagi     KwaraLearn     Fatimoh Lawal     Patience Jonathan     Bamidele Adegoke     JAMB     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Bello Abubakar     Neo Mundo Ltd     Ariyo     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Ibrahim Akaje     Kola Bukoye     Abegunde Goke     Aliyu Adebayo     Prince Bola Ajibola     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Babatunde Idiagbon     Quareeb Islamic Association     Gbenga Awoyale     Pategi     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Abubakar B.M     Saka Keji     NURTW     Yoruba     Temitope Ogunbanke     IESA     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     ASMAU PLAZA     JSSCE     Kunle Okeowo     Ojuekun     Abdulkadir Orire     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     AGF Abdulrazaq     Ilorin Amusement Park     Sherif Shagaya     Lanre Aremu     Local Government Pension Board     Michael Nzekwe     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Gobirawa     Turaki Of Ilorin     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Plat Technologies     Seed Technologies     Falokun-Oja     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     UNIFEMGA     Grillo     Yaman     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Suleiman Mora Omar     Yusuf Lawal     SUBEB     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Oke-Ode     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Bureau Of Lands     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq