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Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Thursday, inaugurated the newly constituted Board of the State Water Corporation, headed by a foremost consultant in the water industry and the first Managing Director of the corporation, Engr. Innocent O. Diyoke, to vigorously drive the state government’s sustained programmes towards ensuring adequate supply of potable water in the state.
Inaugurating the board, Gov. Ugwuanyi, represented by his deputy, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, disclosed that his administration, since its inception, has made concerted efforts in tackling the challenge of water supply in the state.
Some of the efforts, according the Deputy Governor, include the initial injection of N100 million to increase the output of water supply to Enugu metropolis as well as the N170 million used for the maintenance of water facilities at Ajali and Oji River water schemes, to further boost supply.
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Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Thursday, inaugurated the newly constituted Board of the State Water Corporation, headed by a foremost consultant in the water industry and the first Managing Director of the corporation, Engr. Innocent O. Diyoke, to vigorously drive the state government’s sustained programmes towards ensuring adequate supply of potable water in the state.
Inaugurating the board, Gov. Ugwuanyi, represented by his deputy, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, disclosed that his administration, since its inception, has made concerted efforts in tackling the challenge of water supply in the state.
Devdiscourse News Desk | Abuja | Updated: 25-01-2021 19:05 IST | Created: 25-01-2021 19:05 IST
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The contract for the rehabilitation of the 9th Mile Crash Programme Water Supply Scheme has been reportedly awarded to FordMarx Nigeria Limited by Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the Governor of Enugu State. FordMax, as reported, is a dynamic multinational engineering company that provides a wide range of engineering services such as installation, supply, design, and implementation of renewable solar energy and water projects.
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With a contract worth (US)$ 1.5m, the project is due for six months that would boost the reticulated volume water from the Scheme to the Enugu metropolis and suburbs, according to Anthony Dubem Onyia, the Special Adviser on Water Resources. He further disclosed that the aforementioned project also has a warranty of 2 years and a maintenance period covered by the contracted company.