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Enugu, Austrian Firm Sign $100m Deal To Boost Water Infrastructure

by Nnamdi Mbawike
8 months ago
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The Enugu State Government and an Austrian firm, Wande Nexus have formalised agreement to implement the Sustainable Last Mile Connectivity and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project in Enugu.

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The signing which took place at the Government House in Enugu had the Austrian Ambassador to Nigeria, Thomas Schlesinger, in attendance with the firm expected to inject $100 million as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to modernise water infrastructure, improve service delivery and ensure equitable access to clean water for all households in Enugu City.

Speaking at the event, Governor Peter Mbah described the signing as an example of the relationship that could exist between a sub-sovereign and a sovereign, and a major step to getting water to the last mile in Enugu City.

“We now have an investment of $100 million to deal decisively with the last mile connection, the downstream part of our water system. This huge sum shows that the economic reforms of the Federal Government and our effort to position Enugu as the premier destination for investment are yielding results because this is a major FDI, not just for us as a state, but even as a country,” Governor Mbah said.

He said, “We expect that the investment funds will start to flow immediately, as they should have started with the connectivity to the last mile, and the procurement of the metres will commence,” he said.

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The governor explained that while the administration had been able to increase water production from an occasional 2 million litres to 120 million litres, the biggest challenge was in expanding the network and connecting the tertiary pipelines to the various homes. He, however, noted that with the signing of the FDI agreement, the problem would become a thing of the past.

“This is purely an investment of $100m being injected in our downstream water sector and we have the responsibility, as a state government, to continue to manage the upstream sector. If you look at our budget for 2025, there is fund slated for water, and that is essentially to increase our water production capacity. The volume will grow from 120 million litres of water per day to 200 million litres per day.

In his address, Ambassador Schlesinger said the investment had the strong backing of the Austrian Government, and commended Governor Mbah for building the necessary international relationships and showing a strong commitment to making life better for his people.

“This investment in the amount of $100 million is, therefore, a testimony of his (Governor Mbah’s) excellent work and his vision for Enugu State,” he said.

He equally expressed strong confidence in the capacity of the Chairman of Wande Nexus Group, Dr. Ugochukwu Ugbor to lead the transformation of the downstream water sector.

He noted that Ugbor had spent more than 20 years in Austria, where he played key roles in international organisations, addressing critical infrastructure and sustainability challenges, as enshrined in another Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nations.

Earlier in his address, Dr. Ugbor said together with the rest of Austrian investors, the team was encouraged to venture into the project due to the ease of doing business, conducive investment environment and trustworthiness exhibited by the Mbah administration.

He added that the company would deliver on expectations, create 500 direct jobs for a start, build human capital in modern water management and also directly improve health and economic opportunities in the state.


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