Plateau govt signs N13.5 billion contract to rehabilitate water treatment plants

Governor Caleb Mutfwang signed the contract on behalf of the state government on Friday in Jos.

News Agency of Nigeria • October 31, 2025

Caleb Mutfwang

The Plateau government has signed a N13.5 billion contract with the China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC) to rehabilitate the Laminga and Yakubu Gowon water treatment plants in the state.

Governor Caleb Mutfwang signed the contract on behalf of the state government on Friday in Jos.

Mr Mutfwang, represented by Samuel Jatau, the secretary to the state government (SSG), said the move indicated the government’s effort towards the provision of potable water to residents of the greater Jos Master Plan.

Mr Mutfwang explained that the bidding for the contract, which went through a due and diligent process, was later awarded to CGC.

The governor, who noted that the rehabilitation of the treatment plants was time-bound, said the projects would be completed by December 2026.

He called on the contractor to execute the projects based on the stipulated guidelines, quality, and standards.

Mr Mutfwang assured the contractor of the availability of funds to complete the projects within the specified timeframe.

Earlier, Apollos Samchi, the managing director of the Jos Water Services Corporation (JWSC), commended the governor for paying the counterpart fund to the French Development Agency (AFD) for the execution of the projects.

Mr Samchi said the projects, inherited from the previous administration, were stalled due to a lack of counterpart funding.

“The Yakubu Gowon water treatment plant, which provides 80 per cent of the water within Jos and environs, has not been rehabilitated in the last 50 years.

“So, we commend our governor for releasing the counterpart funds for these critical projects.

“By the time these treatment plants are rehabilitated, it will boost our capacity to ensure effective water circulation within Jos and environs,” he said.

The managing director commended the governor for providing three water tankers to the corporation and for rehabilitating 60 motorised boreholes and 300 wells in areas yet to be reticulated.

Responding, Ke You Cheng, the team lead of CGC, promised to deliver the projects within the specified time.

(NAN)

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