Senate assures of working with FG to provide water for Nigerians
The Senate says it will closely work with the executive to ensure the provision of potable water for Nigerians.
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Water Resources, Senator Abdul’aziz Yari, said this at the committee’s inaugural meeting.
Mr Yari said water was equated with life, adding that it was the government’s responsibility to provide clean water to its citizens.
He said there was a need to provide water for energy, agriculture and other purposes.
Mr Yari said the committee would work with the executive, government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) under the committee to advance the water resources sector.
He said the committee would look at the 16 agencies and evolve measures to improve their performance on water supply.
The lawmaker said the agencies were created to ensure the water supply for developing sectors like electricity, agriculture and, ultimately, rural development.
Mr Yari said any bill against the people’s interest would not receive the support of the Senate, saying the National Assembly would only legislate and support bills of interest and good of Nigerians.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Health
19 children die from suspected measles complications in Adamawa
He assured that children with severe infections would be referred to hospitals.
States
Gombe gets partial electricity supply after TCN repairs vandalised towers
He assured that efforts were ongoing to ensure a quick return to full supply.
NationWide
Nigeria facing challenges; citizens must work together to defeat terrorism, banditry: CDS
“We must shame them by working together as a team, and together, we will continue to move forward,’’ he said.
Education
Don says good nutrition can help control crime
He also urged the federal government to further invest and reinvest in technological revolution to drive national development.
States
Plateau government fines 103 for violating sanitation laws
Mr Dapiya called on the populace to imbibe the act of keeping their environments clean and void of waste.
Africa
Sierra Leone energy minister resigns over $48 million debt to electricity firms
Mr Sesay said he took full responsibility for the crisis.
