Rivers government on yesterday said it is partnering with World Bank and other foreign agencies to ensure supply of portable water for its citizens.
The State Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku stated this during his inspection tour of water facilities in Ahoada, Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state.
He said that other agencies in the partnership included European Union, African Development Bank and UNCEF.
Ebeku who was former commissioner for education said that at present, the administration of Governor Nyesom Wike was moving to ensure the rehabilitation of the existing water schemes as a short term measure.
The professor of law however, frowned at the level of the damage to water facilities in Ahoada Water Station by some unknown persons and called on the community to partner with government in rehabilitating the moribund water scheme and ensuring that the facilities are protected and sustained on completion.
responding, Dr Felix Otuwarikpo, the Eze Igbu Upata 111 of Ahoada commended the state government for its kind gesture to the community.
The traditional ruler expressed the readiness of the community to partner with government to ensure the availability of safe water in the community.
He further pledged that the facilities in his jurisdiction would be protected from vandals while appealing that the project should be extended to more communities in the state.
