The Plateau State Government has signed a N13.5 billion contract with the China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC) to rehabilitate the Laminga and Yakubu Gowon water treatment plants in the state.
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang signed the contract on behalf of the state government on Friday, October 31, 2025, in Jos, the state capital.
Mutfwang, represented by Mr. Samuel Jatau, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), said the move indicated government’s effort towards the provision of potable water to residents of the greater Jos Master Plan.
Mutfwang explained that the bidding for contract, which went through due and deligent process, was later awarded to CGC.
The governor, who explained that the rehabilitation of the treatment plants was time bound, said that the projects would be completed in December 2026.
He called on the contractor to execute the projects based on the stipulated guidelines, quality and standards.
Mutfwang assured the contractor of the availability of funds towards err the completion of the projects within the specified timeframe.
Earlier, Mr. Apollos Samchi, the Managing Director of the Jos Water Services Corporation (JWSC), commended the governor for paying the counterpart fund to the French Development Agency (AFD) for the execution of the projects.
Samchi said that the projects, inherited from the previous administration was stalled due to lack of counterpart funding.
“The Yakubu Gowon water treatment plant which provides 80 per cent of the water within Jos and environs has not been rehabilitated in the last 50 years.
“So, we commend our governor for releasing the counterpart funds for these critical projects.
“By the time these treatment plants are rehabilitated it will boost our capacity to ensure effective water circulation within Jos and environs,” he said.
The managing director further commended the governor for providing three water tankers to corporation and for rehabilitating 60 motorised boreholes and 300 wells in areas yet to be reticulated.
Responding, Mr. Ke You Cheng, the Team Lead of CGC, promised to deliver the projects within specification and record time.
By Blessing Odega