The Abia State governor, Alex Otti
The Abia State governor, Alex Otti, has unveiled the rehabilitation of the N1.3bn Ubakala Water Scheme and Ariaria Water Scheme Projects Aba to commemorate his three years anniversary in office.
He commended Mercy Corps for their assistance to Abia State while flagging off the two water schemes at Ubakala, Umuahia South Local Government Area.
He said, “I want to thank them for this support and their resilience. N1.3 Billion is a lot of money and we cannot take it for granted. As we flag it off, we will assume that we have flagged-off the two projects. So, when we return here again, it will be for commissioning the water scheme.”
He described water as critical to life, hence, his government’s decision to take it as a critical project, adding, “Water is so critical to life and a lot of people have passed on because of unsafe water.
“That is why this government has taken it as critical project, one of her critical projects, to ensure that we have potable water across the State.”
In his speech, the state Commissioner for Power and Public Utilities, Ikechukwu Monday, said the water project aligns with the objectives of the Abia Integrated WASH Accelerated Programme earlier inaugurated by Otti, noting, “This is the third time that the flag-off of these projects has been planned.
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