Jigawa establishes WASH department in all LGAs

In its efforts to protect citizens of Jigawa state from all forms of diseases and infections, the government has reconstituted committee on Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) that would coordinate the provision of safe water in the state.

The executive secretary of the state ministry of water resources, Engineer Nasiru Mahmud Babura who inauguration said the committee would embark on action with the immediate effect.

According to him, the two chairmen representing government and the citizen will lead the committee in the next five years.

He maintained that, WASH programme was supported by EU as a policy plan to improve the Water Sanitation and Hygiene in the state.

He added that since the commencement of the programme five years ago, the state has established WASH department in each local government area and over 700 water consumer associations which led to the achievement of  ‎90 percent in provision of hygienic and water in the state.

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