A federal government-initiated water scheme located at Ezeala Akpaka, Umueze 1 in Ehime-Mbano local government area of Imo State has been handed over to the Imo State government after it was commissioned by the Minister of Water Resources, Eng. Suleiman Adamu, assisted by Governor Hope Uzodimma.
Addressing the people at the handover and commissioning ceremony at Umueze 1, Governor Uzodimma commended President Muhammadu Buhari for granting approval for the project to be located in Imo State and assured that it would be protected by the people.
The governor said the project was one of the numerous projects President Buhari was gracious to grant their approval and location in Imo and said the people of the state would remain grateful to him.
He reminded the audience that the water project belongs to the community and the entire Okigwe zone and urged the community members to protect it and ensure it is not vandalised.
The governor said he had it on good authority that the project was originally conceived to serve 200,000 households but what is on ground can only serve 50,000 households and pleaded with the Minister of Water Resources to endeavour to ensure that the remaining 150,000 households are not denied the opportunity of drinking healthy water.
He thanked the Minister for personally coming to commission the project and for his efforts in the Inyishi Mega Water Scheme in Ikeduru, noting that reports before him indicate that the “Inyishi Water Scheme can still be completed by this administration.”
In his address, the minister, Engr Adamu, thanked the governor for all his support towards the success of the project.
He said Imo is one of the states in Nigeria to benefit from the World Bank Sustainable Water Scheme.
Adamu joined the governor in asking the community to protect the project because government will not be always there to protect it.
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