Rt. Hon Mohammed Muluku, the Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development in Nasarawa State, has urged communities to jealously protect and guard water facilities in their domains.
Muluku, made the call while on-the-spot assessment of water facilities in Nasarawa South and Nasarawa North senatorial districts.
Muluku said that the visit to water facilities was to identify conditions of water facilities across the state with the view of providing solutions for improved water water.
“The aim of touring water facilities is to identify areas of decay and to develop strategies to boost portable water supply in the state.
“With the support of the General-Manager, Nasarawa State Water Board and my Permanent Secretary, we are going to identify the problems of Water challenges.
“And we will report back to his Excellency, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, who is very willing and listening Governor that will tackle the plight of the people.
“As he who provides water provides life as human being cannot sustain their lives without water,” he said.
According to him, Communities should jealously protect and guard water facilities projects in their domains as they are they end users,” he added.
Muluku also expressed Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s willingness and readiness to tackle water challenges in the state.
This, he said was to ensure constant supply of portal water in the state.
On his part, Mr Ahmed Abubakar-Kana, the General-Manager, Nasarawa State Water Board appreciated the new commissioner for touring water facilities across the state.
He also thanked Gov.Abdullahi Sule for prioritizing water supply to communities in the state.
The General Manager assured of the board’s continued commitment to provide potable water to the people of the state.
It would be reported that the Commissioner and his team visited state-owned water facilities in Keana, Obi, Awe, Nassarawa Eggon, Wamba and Akwanga Local Government Areas.
They also visited the Emir of Awe, Alhaji Isa Umar Abubakar II and the Oriye Rindre of Wamba, Justice Lawal Musa Nagogo ( Rtd) for their royal blessings and prayers.