The federal government through the Ministry of Water Resources has commissioned and handed over a 10mld capacity Kazaure Water Supply Scheme to Jigawa state government.
While handing over the project to the Governor of Jigawa State, Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, at Kazaure local government, the Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu, on Thursday noted that the decision by the Federal Government to implement the Kazaure Water Supply Project was a direct response to the deplorable water situation in the area and in accordance with the policy of Buhari administration to improve the living standard of Nigerians and leaving no one behind.
Engr Adamu, therefore commended the Executive Governor of Jigawa state for matching his words with action on the signing of MOU at the flagging off of the project on March 8, 2018, approving and ensuring the construction of the required 28.6 km distribution network and fetching points to make the potable water processed from the scheme available to the people.
Kazaure Water Supply Scheme, Engr. Adamu said has been completed to the highest level of quality . It has a total design capacity of 10MLD to serve an estimated population of 500,000 people resident in Kazaure town and environs.
In his speech, the Governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar said his administration and the good people of Kazaure will continue to support and cooperate with the administration of President Buhari and promised that the State Government will double her effort to ensure that every citizen of Jigawa State has access to potable water.
