Our Challawa Water Works Upgrade will Provide 1.5m People with Access to Water – Ganduje
POLITICS DIGEST – The Kano state government has set to commence renovation and upgrade of multimillion Naira Challawa Water Works in Kano metropolis, the state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has revealed.
He stated this in a statement issued by Director-General, Media and Communication, Government House, Kano, Mal. Aminu Yassar on Tuesday. He said the project aims at improving the living condition of over 1. 5 million people living within the greater Kano axis, by increasing access to quality water.
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Governor Ganduje said, “Currently, Potable water supply in Kano state is facing serious challenges because of obsolete water infrastructure, rapid urbanization, population growth and imperatives of development, among other things”.
The governor explained that the Challawa upgrade project would entail “provision of modern infrastructure, replacement of old pipes from the water works to the state capital and extension of reticulation to places where pipe borne water is not available at the moment.
The governor also said that the project would be executed with support from a France-based Company, Agence Francaise de Development (AFD).
Ganduje, who met officials of the organization during an official trip to Paris, France, last week, to finalize arrangements for accessing the development support, explained that the project would also ensure the installation of water meters at residential buildings in the state capital.
“The installation of the meters will help us to increase our IGR, reduce wastage and improve sustainability of public water supply system”, he added.
