Prince Otu Don Sign ₦20bn Deal to Bring Water Go Every House for C’River

 

By Etim Efangha

Oga Governor of Cross River State, Sen. Prince Bassey Edet Otu, don put pen for paper sign ₦20 billion Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement wey go help bring clean pipe-borne water enter houses across di state.

Di agreement na part of government plan to revive di moribund Water Board and restore water supply wey don suffer for many years for Cross River communities.

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Di Managing Director of Cross River State Water Board, High Chief Godwin Nyiam, wey represent di state for di signing, talk say dis deal na big breakthrough for di state water sector.

According to am, di partnership go also lead to immediate plan for ground-breaking ceremony wey go kickstart physical work.

Agua Global say dem study di water matter well

Di Managing Director of Agua Global Services Limited, Mr. Lucky Igberaes, talk say di agreement na di final stage of long process wey dem don dey work on.

Him say dem study di water situation for Cross River and discover say many areas dey suffer from poor water quality and high impurity level.

E add say with dis project, dem go restore water system and make sure say government service fit reach people again.

For dia part, di Group Managing Director of Core Trust Investment Ltd, Mr. Ayo Taire, wey be financial adviser to di project, confirm say dem go put about ₦20 billion into di project.

E explain say di PPP go run for about 20 to 25 years, and e go involve rehabilitation of old water infrastructure, replacement of bad pipes, and expansion of water network.

E also talk say di investment go help rebuild di system wey don break down over time.

 Government say water na priority

Di Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Rosemary Onah, say di governor dey very committed to make sure say clean water reach people.

She say di agreement na proof say government dey work for people first.

 Wetin people go expect

Officials talk say with dis deal, Cross River people go soon begin enjoy better access to clean pipe-borne water as rehabilitation work go start immediately after ground-breaking.

Dem add say dis na one of di biggest intervention for water sector for di state in recent years.