Kwara govt to partner N-HYPPADEC for improved welfare
The Kwara State Government, through the Ministry of Water Resources, has reiterated its resolve to partner with any donor agencies and the federal government to help improve the living standard of the people in the state.
Hon. Usman Yunusa Lade, the State Commissioner for Water Resources, while stating this when a delegation from the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) paid him a courtesy visit in his office, expressed the commitment of the state government to a sustainable partnership that will ensure even development in the state.
He said, “His Excellency, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has shown a high level of commitment for the welfare of the people of this state, and this has been witnessed in the payment of huge counterpart funding in all sectors, water resources inclusive.
“I believe that this new opportunities, development, and sustainable partnership is going to bring succour and relief to the people of Kwara State in various communities in the areas of development projects”, Lade disclosed.
He, however, assured the delegation of the state government’s readiness to partner with relevant federal government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) towards ensuring that the renewed hope agenda of Mr. President is achieved.
Earlier, the Director of HYPPADEC, Dr Mahmud Umar Muhammad, who led the delegation, briefed the Ministry that the purpose of the visit was to explore areas where the commission could intervene in the area of provision of potable water supply, particularly at Lafiagi Waterworks.
The Director informed the gathering that the Commission had intervened in the areas of health, agriculture, education, Water Resources, construction of drainages, and award of scholarships for the less privileged students both at secondary and tertiary levels in member states.
Dr Muhammad also stressed that the agency had impacted meaningfully on the lives of the member states, which are mostly affected by the flood, pointing out that 28 political wards and 250 communities have been identified in the need assessment carried out by the commission in five Local Government Areas of the state to include Edu, Kaiama, Moro, Patigi, and Baruten.
Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs Christiana Asonibare, said that the team of Engineers from the Ministry will carry out the necessary survey to identify areas of intervention by HYPPADEC as soon as possible while thanking the delegation for the visit and fruitful deliberations, and assuring the team of the ministry’s cooperation in the task of taking the state to the next level.
