The Commissioner for Water Resources in Sokoto State, Alhaji Yusuf Mohammed Maccido, has given assurance on the commitment of Governor Aliyu Ahmed’s administration to ensure constant water supply in the state.
He said this would become a reality as the state’s many water supply projects near completion.
Speaking in an interview in his office in Sokoto, Maccido said that Governor Aliyu was committed to completing the projects to resolve the state’s water scarcity issue.
According to him, the current administration in Sokoto is committed to delivering on its promises to the people.
“I want to assure you that once this project is completed, we will have the capacity to continuously supply water to the people of Sokoto State.
“We are currently working on power, which is as critical in water supply as the chemicals we use in water treatment. We hope to get sufficient power because it is very strategic to our plans to deliver water in Sokoto state,” he said.
Maccido appealed to the state’s residents to support the government’s effort to ensure a steady water supply by fixing leakages and curbing waste.
He said this has become necessary given the considerable cost extended for the water supply projects.
“I want to use this opportunity to appeal to people in Sokoto state to fix leakages and ensure that water is not wasted because it costs money to produce water more than we can recover from their payment.
“I am grateful to the governor for the unprecedented investment in the water sector. The last time we witnessed this was during the administration of our father, Senator Aliyu Wamakko,” Maccido said.
Maccido also stated that the state administration was working on delivering rural water schemes that would ensure a constant water supply to rural communities.
He said this was one of Governor Aliyu’s campaign promises, and he assured that the project would be completed by the end of the current fiscal year.
Maccido listed other ministry achievements, including installing and reconnection of pipelines for water supply and replacing submersible pumps.
