EKITI CONSTRUCTS 51 BOREHOLES TO INCREASE ACCESS TO POTABLE WATER

 

By Yetunde Oyerinde

Ekiti state Government has commenced the construction of 51 Motorized and hand pump Boreholes, 17 public Toilets and hand washing facilities across the State under the Partnership for Expanded Water Sanitation and Hygiene (PEWASH) program.

The overseeing Commissioner for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utility, Professor Bolaji Aluko made this known while monitoring the projects which are located in different communities across the State.

 Aluko said the gesture was aimed at providing  access to safe potable water supply, hygienic sanitation system and cultivating hand washing habit that will contribute to" clean Nigeria Campaign"  to end Open Defecation by 2025 and achieve Universal access to Safely manage Sanitation.

He recalled that the state Government under the leadership of Dr Kàyode Fayemi recently flagged off a 50O million Naira  PEWASH intervention project and also released a sum of 250 million Naira counterpart fund for the procurement and installation of Water supply sanitation facilities to address challenges being faced by in the sub-sector of the state.

He reiterated the commitment of the Government to providing safe water and also help in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

He noted that the Ministry embarked on the monitoring exercise to ensure that the contractors deliver the project according to specifications and to avoid shoddy jobs from contractors.

Aluko who disclosed  that the projects are  near completion and enjoined the benefitting communities in collaboration with WASHCOM committee to cultivate good maintenance culture over the for proper management and sustainability when the facilities commissioned and   ready for use.

He charged the WASHCOM to always make use of feedback mechanism to the WASH at the state level in case of any complain .