Federal government restates commitment to access potable water

Federal government restates commitment to access potable water

Federal Government has restated its commitment to ensuring access to clean, safe and sustainable water and sanitation services for all Nigerians.

Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, stated this while addressing the global community at the ongoing Africa Water Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium in Kigali, Rwanda.

Prof. Utsev said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has transformed the water and sanitation sector from fragmented institutions to a more coordinated national system by bringing stakeholders together through various programmes, projects and reforms.

He disclosed that, the Ministry has commenced the development of a National Water Compact focusing on water for people, water for food and water for the planet, in collaboration with state and local governments.

Declaring the symposium open, the Prime Minister of Rwanda, Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva, urged African leaders and development partners to make sincere commitments and take practical actions towards achieving the continent’s vision of sustainable water and sanitation services by 2063.

The symposium,with theme “Accelerating Water and Sanitation Transformation for Sustainable Impact,” is hosted by the Government of Rwanda, co-convened by the African Ministers’ Council on Water, AMCOW,