Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has achieved so much in the water sector across the state. The Governor within one year in office, the state Water Ministry was able to rehabilitate and fixed the Jimeta, Yola Water treatment schemes and a number of small town water schemes across the state. These projects have since changed the narratives of water supply in many parts of the state. Between the period under review, this ministry was able to initiate and complete the following stages of water projects:-
1- Procurement and Installation of Overhaul Electric Motor pumps, transfer Pumps, cables/pipes at Yola and Jimeta Water Treatment Plants, welding of reservoirs and repair works. The two plants are currently supplying 23 million litres/day as against 9million litres/day to residents of Jimeta, Yola and environs, the project is 100% completed.
2- Procurement and Installation of submersible pumps, cables/pipes at Luggere, GMMC,
Karewa, Bekaji, Dandu, Yelwa areas of J/Yola, also in Fufore and Guyuk towns, 100% completed.
3- Rehabilitation and Upgrading of water supply schemes in: Gulak, Hong, Uba, Michika, Pella, Garkida, Maiha, Gombi and Numan LGAs. These projects are currently ongoing at various stages of completions.
4- Rehabilitation and Upgrading of water supply schemes in Fufore and Mubi LGAs, the projects are at 52% completion.
5-Construction of 295 number of hand pump boreholes across the seven (7) LGAs of the state
affected by insurgency, 100% completion.
6- Construction of 40 number of solar powered boreholes across the seven (7) LGAs of the state
affected by insurgency, 100% completion.
In conclusion, with this development, the PDP lead administration under the leadership Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri is committed to improving the availability and accessibility of portable drinking water to its citizens.
Muhammad B. Tukur Gcfr
SSA New Media to the Governor
31st May 2020
Designs Ijafiya Domiya
