Friday, 8 November 2013

KOGI NEEDS N4.5 BILLION TO COMPLETE WATER PROJECT

The reticulation  of the Greater Lokoja Water Project, which is the last  phase of the scheme would gulp N4.5 billion. the Kogi State Commissioner for Water Resources Mrs Hadiza Onottu has said.

Onottu who disclosed  this  in Lokoja  while conducting the visiting members of the Good Governance tour team round the water project, revealed that the project which was inherited from the immediate past administration,had so far gulped over N13.5 billion.

According to her , the present administration spends N350 million every month for maintenance and operation of the water project,  disclosing  that the state government was poised to reticulation  to enable the  people of Lokoja and it environs enjoy potable drinking water.

Onotu added that the reticulation would cost the kogi state government N4.5 billion, saying  the Chinese company would continue to run the scheme for the time being due to the delicate nature of the project.
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