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Partnership
By Sunday John
Lafia, March 21, 2017 (NAN) The Borehole Drillers Association of Nigeria (BODAN), has expressed its determination to partner with the Nasarawa State Government to provide portable water in the state.
Lucky Afemike, National Secretary of the association disclosed this at the inauguration of new officials of the association in Lafia on Tuesday.
He said the association was willing and open for collaboration with the state government and other stakeholders in the area of provision of portable water.
“The association is a professional group that partners groups and governments in the provision of sustainable water in the society.
“The body has the mandate to ensure that borehole drilling industry is standardised through professionalism for the development of the country.
“All members must adhere to the code of practice given to them by the National Water Council through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources’’, he said.
He explained that the association would sanction any member caught drilling borehole without adhering to the ethics of the profession.
Mr Ahmed Abbah, Nasarawa State Chairman of BODAN said the association would partner with stakeholders and the government to ensure that all communities had portable water.
He appealed to those not yet registered with the association to do so in order to ensure standard practice. (NAN)
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Edited by Joseph Edeh/Idahosa Asowata
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