Jigawa to invest N100 million in provision of hand pumps in rural areas
As part of the commitment of the Jigawa state government to grass root development, Governor Muhammadu Abubakar Badaru is investing over N100 in provision of water infrastructure in the rural areas.
Under the scheme, the government would be providing five hand pumps in each of the Federal Constituencies, across the state.
The government move to invest in the project is coming on the heels of the recent repair of over 4,100 broken down hand pumps in the state, in the recent times.
Labaran Adamu, managing director, Jigawa State Rural Supply Agency (RUWASA), made this disclosure at a ceremony held in Dutse, capital of the state in the week to open bid for the project.
According to him, the project on completion would go a long way in addressing the water needs of residents of the identified communities, as well as the water need of their livestock.
Adamu commended the administration for the giving topmost attention in meeting the basic needs of the ordinary people in the state through strategic investment in the water project.
“We glad to be here today to open a bid that will lead to the award of contract for the provision of new water hand pumps in some of the identified communities that are hard hit by shortage of portable water.
“The governor, His Excellency, Muhammadu Abubakar Badaru, approved the execution of this project because of his commitment to ensure that people residents in all part of the state have access to healthy water, as a matter of right.
“Over N100 million has been set aside for the execution of the project, and we are appealing to residents of the communities where these hand pumps are to be sited to handle them well on completion” he stated.
BusinessDay observed that about 91 companies indicated interest in the project through bidding.
In the same vein, Sassakawa Global 2000, a donor private group, has entered into collaboration with Jigawa State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (JARDA) to trained 40 rural women farmers in area of farming entrepreneurship.
Easter Afor, coordinator, post-harvest and agro processing extension of the group, confirmed this at a two –day training programme organized for the selected women who are from Birnin-Kudu and Kirikasamma Local Government Areas of the state.
Afor explained that the organization has so far trained over 300 women farmers to develop their capacity in the field of farming since it commenced operation in the state, six years ago.