An agreement worth N8.4 billion has been signed between the Federal and Yobe Governments for the Damaturu Water Supply projects.
The Federal Government was represented by the Assistant Director Urban Water Supply, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Habu Hassan, who disclosed at the signing ceremony on Wednesday that the project would be completed within 24 months.
According to a report by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Federal Executive Council approved N8.4 billion for the construction of a dam for the projects.
Hassan stated that the contracts, divided into three, are all groundwater or borehole-based projects.
He said that Lot ‘A’ for the Malam Matari project would be handled by Gamji Company Nigeria Limited for N3.7 billion.
Hassan further said that Lot ‘B’, which is the Murfakalam, would be handled by Ismade Integrated Nigeria limited for N 2.4 billion, while lot ‘C’ would be handled by Jidadu Ventures Limited at an approximate contract sum of N2.3 billion.
He said the project would be jointly supervised by Engineers of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and that of Yobe.
“With this joint supervision, we want to inform the contractors that we are not going to compromise any standard,” he said.
Speaking further, he thanked the Yobe government for its support to ensure the project came to life.
Also speaking, Sen. Alkali Jajere, the Yobe Commissioner for Water Resources, who signed the contract on behalf of the state government, said the project which suffered setbacks, started in 2006.
Jajere said the project would complement the efforts of the state government in addressing the water problems of the state capital and its environs.
