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By Aliyu Usman, Birnin Kebbi
BIRNIN KEBBI, NIGERIA – The Kebbi State Authorities has reaffirmed its unwavering dedication to the complete implementation of the $700 million Sustainable City and Rural Water Provide, Sanitation, and Hygiene (SURWASH) Programme, a Federal Authorities–World Financial institution-supported initiative aimed toward bettering water infrastructure, public well being, and environmental sustainability in Nigeria.
A high-level delegation comprising officers from the Federal Ministry of Water Assets and the World Financial institution arrived in Kebbi for an in-depth sectoral evaluation, a key milestone within the rollout of the performance-based improvement programme.
Welcoming the crew on Tuesday, Secretary to the State Authorities (SSG), Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida, declared the administration of Governor Nasir Idris totally aligned with the programme’s goals.
“The administration is dedicated to fulfilling each requirement for the success of SURWASH, together with strategic budgetary allocations. We additionally count on our improvement companions to uphold their finish of the dedication,” Tafida stated.
The SURWASH Programme, which operates on a results-based financing mannequin, solely disburses funds upon verification of implementation influence and measurable outcomes.
Engr. Abdulhamid Adamu Gwaram, Workforce Chief and Nationwide Coordinator of the SURWASH Programme, praised Kebbi State for rising as a number one state within the nationwide framework.
“Kebbi has efficiently moved previous the eligibility section and entered the superior stage of the readiness evaluation. We now have little doubt concerning the state’s capability to implement and ship high-impact water, sanitation, and hygiene companies,” Gwaram said.
Based on Gwaram, the mission is structured to reinforce institutional capability, promote community-driven improvement, and make sure the sustainable supply of WASH companies in each city and rural communities.
In his remarks, Commissioner for Water Assets, Hon. Bello Abdullahi Ka’oje, recommended Governor Nasir Idris for fostering efficient collaboration with worldwide and federal companions.
“This authorities is keen about delivering trendy water infrastructure that meets worldwide requirements and improves the standard of life for our folks,” Ka’oje famous.
The strategic assembly, held on the SSG’s workplace, was additionally attended by Commissioner for Data and Tradition, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmad Birnin Kebbi, alongside different senior authorities officers and stakeholders.
With this declaration of intent, Kebbi State positions itself on the forefront of Nigeria’s water sector reform, leveraging worldwide improvement funds to bridge the clear water and sanitation hole, scale back illness prevalence, and drive socioeconomic transformation by way of sustainable infrastructure funding.
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