Tag:Federal Ministry of Water Resources

Water & Sanitation

UNICEF identifies $9bn funding gap in Nigeria’s water, sanitation sector

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has identified a funding gap of $9.2 billion in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector in Nigeria. Deputy Representative...

Michael Simire - September 12, 2023

Water & Sanitation

Govt urges states to prioritise water safety plans

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources has urged State Governments to prioritise water safety plans at all times, so as to reduce contamination from...

Michael Simire - March 10, 2023

Water & Sanitation

Govt constructs 260 dams in Nigeria – Minister

Water Resources Minister, Suleiman Adamu, said the Federal Government hadsconstructed 260 dams that impounded 34 billion cubic metres of water across the country. Addressing participants at the...

Michael Simire - January 19, 2023

Water & Sanitation

19 states benefit in govt’s water, sanitation programme

No fewer than 1,971 water supply facilities have been constructed in 19 states benefiting from the Partnership for Expanded Water Supply Sanitation and Hygiene...

Michael Simire - September 1, 2022

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Lake Chad water transfer possible, but expensive – Nigerian govt

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, on Friday, August 26, 2022, has said that the proposed Inter-Basin Water Transfer from Congo River...

Michael Simire - August 26, 2022

Water & Sanitation

Govt constructed 12 dams in 2021, says minister

The Federal Government of Nigeria says it constructed 12 dams and developed 96,000 hectares of irrigated land as of 2021 through the Federal Ministry...

Michael Simire - December 31, 2021

Water & Sanitation

Nigeria needs N6trn to meet demands on water infrastructure – Minister

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, says Nigeria needs not less than N6 trillion to meet the demands for water supply infrastructure...

Michael Simire - December 21, 2021

Water & Sanitation