The Federal Government and its partners in various states established 10,053 water supply systems and projects in urban centers and rural regions, providing potable water to almost 37.3 million Nigerians.
According to information acquired on Thursday from the Federal Ministry of Water Resources in Abuja, the Federal Government alone created 6,761 of the water projects that serve 32,008,600 Nigerians with potable water between 2016 and 2022.
It was also noted that the federal government collaborated with states, local governments, communities, donor organizations, and development partners to collectively create 3,292 water supply projects, servicing a population of 5,262,189 people.
According to a document our reporter in Abuja was able to collect on water development projects carried out by the Federal Government through the FMWR, the collaborative projects were developed under the PEWASH scheme between 2018 and 2021.
The study said that “in providing access to potable water in Nigeria, 6,761 waters schemes were developed across urban, small town and rural areas of the country, producing 794,334,000 litres/day and serving 32,008,600 Nigerians.”
It adds, “Out of the 36 inherited ongoing water supply projects, 30 have been completed, some closed or transferred to state governments.”
The report for the PEWASH program described the project as “a collaborative/partnership intervention model among key stakeholders, including the Federal Government, state governments, Local Governments, communities, donor agencies/development partners and the private sector towards achieving the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) in Nigeria.”
It adds, “The overall achievement and impact of combined PEWASH implementation by the Federal Government and participating states governments from 2018 to 2021 is the construction, rehabilitation and upgrading of 3,292 water supply facilities with a total water production capacity of 62,985,100 litres/day, serving a population of 5,262,189 people in the benefitting communities.
“The ministry accounts for the construction, upgrade and rehabilitation of 2,017 water supply facilities, while the state governments account for the construction, upgrade and rehabilitation of 1,275 water supply facilities.”
According to the FMWR, each of Nigeria's three levels of government has a complementary role to play in ensuring that everyone has access to drinkable water.
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources, part of the Federal Government, is in charge of formulating policy recommendations, gathering data for monitoring and reporting, and implementing specific interventions.” it stated in the document.
It added, “The state governments through their MDAs (ministries, departments and agencies) are directly responsible for water supply to urban, small towns and rural areas.
“The Local Government authorities are responsible for the provision of potable water to rural communities in their areas of jurisdiction.”
The report included the 30 significant water supply projects that the FMWR finished between 2016 and 2022.
Among the projects are the Ojirami Dam, Water Supply Scheme and Reticulation Network in Edo State, the Northern Ishan Regional Water Supply Project in Edo State, and the Central Ogbia Regional Water Supply Project in Otuoke, Bayelsa State.
Others include the Mashi Water Supply Project in Katsina, Dutsi, and Sabke.
Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi Water Supply Scheme, Benue State, Vom Water Supply Project, Plateau State, Takum Water Supply Project, Taraba State, Kazaure Water Supply Project, etc.
7,200 sanitary facilities
According to the study, the FMWR also took part in several initiatives to guarantee that sanitation services are available in public spaces around the nation.
“The ministry has successfully constructed over 7,200 compartments of sanitation and hygiene facilities in public places nationwide i.e. markets, schools, parks, health facilities, IDP (internally displaced persons) host communities, and cholera hot spots.
“The facilities have been handed over to beneficiary communities, with approved guidelines for caretakers to manage,” it declared.
It said that the nation's open water bodies, such as dams, lakes, rivers, etc., have regular water quality monitoring from an average of 293 stations quarterly.
“Rehabilitation of the existing eight (Lagos, Gombe, Kano, Maiduguri, Sokoto, Enugu, Minna, Akure) and construction of four new water quality monitoring laboratories almost completed (Makurdi, PortHarcourt, Asaba, Umuahia),” the report stated.
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