FG commissions 21 year-old abandoned Sabke dam, other water projects



A 21 year-old abandoned government's owned Sabke Dam was among the three dams completed, commissioned and handed to Katsina state government on Monday for onward management and usage for water supply and irrigation.

Sabke Dam was initiated by President Muhammadu Buhari in 1998 when he was in charge of Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) but could not be completed and left to rot not until last year when it was re-awarded for completion.

Speaking at the commissioning and handing over ceremony, the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, who commissioned the projects along side other Federal Government dignitaries, said the three water projects including Sabke water supply scheme, is a conventional water treatment plant with a capacity to provide one million (1,000,000) gallons of potable water to Daura and Mai'adua communities, while the Dutsi and Mashi water schemes are package plants with each having the capacity to provide about 250,000 gallons of treated water to Dutsi and Mashi communities.

He said the three plants have a combined capacity to serve over 100,000 people daily adding that FG's direct involvement in the provision of water supply facilities is an intervention that is meant to accelerate access to portable water in the country towards meeting national and international set targets.

The Minister also said that FG has provided for the construction of 38 bore
hole schemes to serve all the villages along the Sabke-Daura water transmission pipelines.

"Where such intervention water facilities have been completed, the usual practice is for them to be handed over to either the state and local government or communities through their established Water Sanitation and Hygiene Committees (WASHCOMs) for appropriate operation and maintenance depending on the nature and size of the facilities.
"Water supply for humans and animals is crucial for social economic development. Its availability in sufficient quantity and quality is the first step for poverty alleviation. The provision of portable water supply and sanitation has been the responsibility of the three tiers of government. While the federal government, through our ministry, provides the framework, monitor and evaluation; the state government and local government are expected to provide water for its citizens in the rural areas" he said.
Speaking earlier at the commissioning, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said the commissioning of these projects fit into the administration's ongoing agenda to showcase the achievements of the Buhari Administration, especially in the area of Infrastructural development.
He said the administration has spent an unprecedented N2.7trillion on infrastructures in just two years.
He also noted that the commissioning of the water projects is the second in a week done by the Buhari administration, following the one in Edo State last Thursday.

Mohammed also said that "We kick started our nationwide tour of FG's projects a few weeks ago by inspecting ongoing work on the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Guage Rail, which is the first leg of the Lagos-Kano Standard Guage Rail Project. We then followed up by touring the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, where work has been epileptic until this Administration came into office
"Today, we are here to commission three key water projects, details of which the Honourable Minister of Water Resources will provide shortly. What all these show is that this Administration is delivering on its promises to ensure better life for Nigerians, irrespective of what the naysayers are saying.

"This administration believes that governance is about the well-being of the people, and will continue to pursue projects that directly benefit the people."
In his address, the Katsina state government, represented by the Secretary to the government, Mustapha Inuwa, pledeged that the state will maintain and sustain the project.
He assured that the state government will deploy mechanism to safeguard the project and utilise it to fullest capacity.


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#FGAtWork Commissioning and Handing over of Sabke, Dutsi and Mashi water supply schemes in Katsina State by HM @FMWRNigeria Engr. Suleiman H Adams, HMIC Alj Lai Mohammed @DigiCommsNG @GarShehu @SegunAde88 @NTANewsNow @NGRPresident

DabuIIIT:
Hungry man

Ipob this,ipob that..

Bmc month yaff end nah,so alert go soon show


Thunda faya hunger

lzaa shalomc

Blue3k:
The federal government is doing great handing ocer these projects and assets to states. The president also agreed to handover National stadium to Lagos. The next few things on his to do list is to concession the airports and raillines. This is good step towards efficiency.

deomelo:



A great step in the right direction.


They need hand over the National Arts Theater too. The wonderful property is sinking, badly managed and underutilized.

Blue3k:


Why not post a full article about the project. You might get front page. Its pretty interesting story considering this was his project he came back to complete 20 years later.

Heres link

deomelo:


This is the actual wonderful project the minister commissioned, but fake ipob blog sites, as usual, tried to fool Nigerians, especially the lazy Nigerian youths.

It's always the same lying and deceptive schemes, don't fall for ipob lies and con games.

Emassive:
He told us the last time they have fulfilled their promises... truly providing water is part of it. His zombies can smile on the news now... chipmunks

HeyCorleone:
This government and mediocrity are like 5&6.

Borehole of all things.
Something that doesn't cost up to 100k to do.
The problem isn't even the government. The problem is the people of that community who would celebrate something that stupid.
I agree Nigeria is backward but the northerners are still in the last 2 centuries. First they get empowered with shoe cleaning kits, now this.

princepee:
Kai naija we hail thee... A minister commissioned bore hole....that a councillor should building without stress.

dododawa1:
Nigeria will end one day

campuscatch:
This one weak me walahi!

lilfreezy:
APC has reduced the standard in naija

Omeokachie:
APC commissions borehole.
APC commissions mangoes
APC commissions wheelbarrow.
APC commissions shoe shinning kits
APC commissions maishai equipment.
While their unemployed kids are crashing N50m okada.

Metuh:
APC. Change!!!


lookat the idiot smiling sheepishly.... make una enjoy the chanji joor

magoo10:
Bullhari and his puppets never ceases to be amazing.tomorrow the unrepentant liar will say they have delivered on their campaign promises.

ayusco85:
Thunder fire any Nigerian youth that doesn't have his or her PVC.

Bossontop:

Borehole...... U mean borehole??.....and he is not even ashamed.....we don finish for dis country

NwaAmaikpe:



This Lai Mohammed's action only reminds me of a famous Burundian proverbs that says,
"Do not share a table or take water from a liar, or you'd be like them".

So imagine Mashi people drinking from the source of lies.

post=67986936]Lol. Bunch of comedians!
This is part of the achievements he will list for us in 2019 election.[/quote]
[quote author=conehead2018:
you dey mind dem?

Blackfire:
This is Nigeria

izombie:
you dey go far for america. Here in south africa i have never seen the president commission any roads. The roads are constructed and opened for public use without any noise.

CyynthiaKiss:
Even his terrorist boss buhari commissioned some baskets of mangoes in Jigawa .
Like boss like servants.

Mogidi:
Just shows APC have no meaningful project to commission.

Marcelo290:
I just weak. I'm tired of even insulting these fools.

Khd95:
Shame on apshiiit

fergie001:
After,they will say the FG don't have any project......

#buharichallenge,
we have initiated, started and completed a borehole in Katsina ooooo
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
We don enter real one chance

front5line:
Oh ye, children of hate from the land the sun will never rise !

What do you all have to say having discovered that Lai Mohammed commissioned a dam instead of a borehole PDP lied he commissioned ?

I have decide to dedicate my lifetime to exposing how much the hate the Igbo tribe abhor nothing but hate for anyone not from among them.

Look at all the quoted monicker below.

You will be astonished that they are all Igbos n some will come on NL to claim Igbo souls are not drenched in hate.

FriendNG:


You dey mind doz foolois liars. I watch the commissioning on TV yesterday.

Mynd44 Lalasticlala

Okoroawusa:
Deomelo u r doing a nice job

I Wonder how those that commented on the other thread Will be feeling now knowing that they were deceived



With this project, I wish PMB was from my area