FEC Approves N78.3bn Water Projects to Jidadu, Ceylon
By Juliet Vincent
A N59.4 billion contract has been approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the construction of a Greater Dutse Water Supply project for the Jigawa State capital.
Besides, N18.9 billion had been approved for the rehabilitation of the Buruku/Gboko Water Supply Project in Benue State.
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev, at a briefing after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, said the Jigawa project is awarded to Jidadu Ventures Limited while that of Buruku/Gboko was awarded to Ceylon Construction Services Limited.
According to him, the Jigawa project aims to provide safe and clean water to people of the Dutse Local Government of the state.
Speaking on collapse of dams, the Minister said a committee was set up by the ministry to assess the dams across the country and is presently on the field assessing the condition of all the dams in order to restore their integrity and prevent future flooding.
