The Commissioner for Public Utilities, Engineer Emeka Ezenwanne in company of some staff of the Ministry, have embarked on facility tour of some water projects in Onitsha, Nnewi and Ihiala.
The tour was for the new Commissioner, Engineer Ezenwanne to inspect condition of the facilities and identify areas of intervention at the water schemes in the state.
The site visited were, Raw Water Upper Intake, Nkpor, Greater Onitsha Water Scheme and, Twenty Million Liter Water Tank, Army Barracks Onitsha, Others include GRA Borehole Treatment Plant, Onitsha, Ogidi and Obosi water scheme and Nnewi Water Corporation. The Commissioner while inspecting the Water Scheme at Onitsha , discovered that some people have encroached on the land and vandalized all the major equipment that made the water scheme functional.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after the inspection, Commissioner Ezenwanne said the essence was to see things for himself as Governor Willie Obiano designed a comprehensive water master plan to ensure that Ndi Anambra have portable water.
He stated that the projects will receive a desired interventions to restor water supply to encourage people to take ownership of the facility , warning that those who encroached into the land will face the full wrath of the law.
The Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Revered Dr Polycap Amanzechukwu said the visit was apt and disclosed government plan to fence all government projects to stop people from encroaching on them.
Also speaking, the Acting Director, Water Resources Department of the Ministry, Mr. Victor Ezekwuo said the state will soon have sustainable water supply through the Governor’s blue print on water and sanitation.
It would be recalled that the state government through the Ministry has completed a lot of electrification projects including installation of streets lights on many roads and has now expanded the policy thrust to water to ensure that Ndi Anambra have access to good pipe borne water.
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