The Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu says the Federal Government cannot fund the water sector alone because it is capital intensive.
Adamu made this known at the valedictory forum with journalists on Monday, he lamented that there are a lot of projects the administration would have executed but was restricted by resources.
Speaking on the water bill,the Minister said president Muhammadu Buhari was aggressive to pass the water resources bill because of the benefits that would have accrued to end users.
He stressed with the lean resources of the government that end users of water may continue to lament on the provision of water because the government cannot wholly tackle the challenges in the water sector.
“As a government, we committed to our job to improve the lives of Nigerians, it’s on that basis that we are aggressive about the passage of the water bill.
“Without the WASH funds, the states may have to find alternative means to funding the water provision.”
