Water Resources: Groups seek support for FG

Water Resources: Groups seek support for FG
Water
By Femi Ogunshola
Abuja, June 25, 2024(NAN) The Empowerment for Unemployed Initiative and Society for Open Governance and Transparency, has urged development partners to support Federal Government’s efforts to transform the nation’s agriculture and water resources sector.
Mr Igwe Umanta, for the groups said this during a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday.
He said the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, had demonstrated commitment to transform the sector, ensure sustainable development and improve livelihoods for Nigerians.
He also called on Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu administration’s efforts to address water challenges in the country.
Umanta commended the minister’s dedication to improve access to safe water and food security, adding that the water sector had witnessed remarkable transformation under his leadership.
He said that Utsev’s leadership in the sector had fostered efficient management and development in the water sector.
He said his commitment to food security through irrigated agriculture had significantly boosted agricultural productivity.
This, he said, aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
He, therefore, urged development partners to collaborate with the government, while urging the citizenry to scale up support to achieve 100 per cent access to sustainable water and improved sanitation by 2030.
He urged also governors to collaborate with the Federal Government by investing in water infrastructure. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Chioma Ugboma/Uche Anunne