Federal Government Inaugurates Water Project In Otuoke, Bayelsa

The President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has taken development to the doorstep of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

The Federal Government on Thursday inaugurated the Central Ogbia Regional Water Supply Project in Bayelsa, South-south part of Nigeria.
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, who inaugurated the project, said 13 communities, including Otuoke, would benefit from it. According to him, the
Federal Government is committed to complete all abandoned water projects to improve livelihood. The water project costs N5.6 billion naira and it will go along way in curbing the spread of water-borne diseases.
Adamu said adequate water supply for human and livestock production was a crucial aspect of social and economic development. He said the recently launched roadmap on water resources underscore the need for short and long term strategies for effective and efficient delivery of water to the people.

“The project we are inaugurating today is among the high priority projects for water supply.

“This project commissioning, therefore, further demonstrates that the Buhari administration is committed to completing all viable projects that have positive impact on the lives of our people without any political sentiments,’’ the minister said.

He called on the host communities to take ownership of the water project by maintaining it for improvement of livelihood and reducing water borne diseases.
The Secretary to Bayelsa State Government, Mr Serena Dokubo, commended the Federal Government for the project, saying such project was needed in other communities.
Dokubo said the state would continue to embark on project that would impact on the lives of the people.