The National Hydro-electric Power Producing Development Areas Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to developing its target communities in the country.

Nura Wakili, N-HYPPADEC spokesman, stated this at the ongoing management post-programme and projects evaluation exercise on Tuesday in Minna.

The exercise was to ascertain the viability of all executed projects by the commission across the 17 local government areas of N-HYPPADEC communities in Niger state.

Mr Wakili said the exercise was to mobilise communities on the essence of taking ownership and maintaining projects in their domain for sustainability.

Similarly, Pam Jedi, N-HYPPADEC’s acting director of planning, research and statistics, urged the communities to make judicious use of the facilities.

On his part, N-HYPPADEC coordinator in Niger, Umar Musa, stressed the importance of feedback from the benefiting communities to ascertain the challenges to proffer solutions.

He also encouraged the communities to put the facilities provided to judicious use and ensure proper maintenance.

The Dagacin Shata, Abubakar Garba Kali, commended N-HYPPADEC for providing potable water through several motorised boreholes.

He also highlighted the building of classrooms and the provision of chairs, tables and other teaching and learning materials in their communities in the Bosso LGAs

He assured the maintenance and judicious use of the facilities to benefit the community, appealing for more projects that would impact the residents.

Communities visited include Shata, Magada, Shanu and Minna Police Secondary School in Bosso local council, as well as Angwan Daji, Limawa, and COE Minna in Chanchaga LGA of Niger. 

(NAN)