The Anambra State Government has restated it’s commitment to sustain the tempo of development in the State Water Sector. 

 The Anambra State Commissioner for Public  Utilities and Water Resources, Mr Emeka Ezenwanne while speaking as a guest in the ABS Radio/TV live audience participatory programme ISSUES  noted that the present administration has taken giant strides to reposition the sector including recently  commissioned two regional water Supply schemes  the Obizi Water Scheme at Uga with source from the Obizi Spring Water, and the Otuocha Regional Water Scheme. According to  Commissioner Ezenwanne, the Obizi Water Scheme is being reticulated to about forty five kilometers covering eighteen communities while the Otuocha regional water scheme will cover Aguleri, Umueri and Umuoba Anam, stressing that it is the first time people of the area would  experience public water supply in history.
 He added that presently, Governor Willie Obiano, through the Anambra State Executive Council has approved the conccessioning of the Greater Onitsha Water Scheme to the South African Company that built the project under a Public Private Partnership arrangement to enssure its effective resuscitation and efficient water supply to Onitsha and environs. Mr Ezenwanne also said that the State government has  provided   about one hundred water facilities to communities in conjunction the UNICEF  and the European Union, Ninety Five Solar Powered Boreholes to various communities and Water installations in Five major markets, among others. 

Another guest on the Programme, Dr Emma Ezenwaji who is the Director, Water Resources Building Network And Climate Change, South East and a lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka , advocated  a strong collaboration with benefiting communities by establishing Water Facilities Management committies for the towns to take ownership of the projects to ensure sustainability. 
Dr Ezenwaji disclosed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has selected the Nnamdi Azikiwe University as the Water Resources and Climate Change Center  for the South East  Zone among five other universities in other zones of the country, adding that from all reports and indications, Anambra State is ahead of other states in the zone due to it’s pragmatic approach to regional and other water supply strategies.

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