The Kano government has given contractors handling rehabilitation of water supply facilities projects across the state eight eight-month deadline to fix the water scarcity plaguing the metropolis.

Dahir Hashim, the coordinating commissioner of water, environment and climate change, gave the deadline during an on-the-spot inspection visit to the Goron Dutse Reservoir on Monday.

Mr Hashim expressed dismay over the activities of vandals, who he said had vandalised almost all critical infrastructure at the reservoir.

“Today, I inspected the ongoing rehabilitation works at the Goron Dutse Reservoir, the main and most strategic water distribution facility serving Kano metropolis. The reservoir consists of three major storage tanks with capacities of 7.3 million litres, 11.2 million litres, and 22.5 million litres, bringing its total capacity to 40.5 million litres.

“Sadly, the smaller tanks of 7.3 and 11.2 million litres built in 1930 have been abandoned for over 30 years, and nearly all critical infrastructures at the reservoir have also been vandalised. I am pleased to note that rehabilitation efforts are progressing steadily. Pipe replacement works are ongoing on the 7.3 million and 11.2 million litres tanks, while de-silting activities are currently underway on the 22.5 million litres tank.

“This intervention, approved by Gov. Abba Yusuf, is part of our broader efforts to restore water supply across the state, alongside ongoing works at the Tamburawa and Challawa Water Treatment Plants,” Mr Hashim explained.

(NAN)