Niger Delta
Bayelsa, EU Sign MoU On Water Projects
The Bayelsa State govern
ment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with European Union (EU) to promote water projects in the state.
Our correspondent reports that the MoU was signed during the official launch of the Bayelsa EU-Assisted Niger-Delta Support Project (Water and Sanitation Component) in Yenagoa.
The Bayelsa Deputy Goverrnor, Retired Rear Adm. Gboribogha Jonah, said that the MoU was a welcome development and would go a long way in promoting water projects and water provision in the state.
Jonah, who was represented by the state’s Commissioner for Justice, Mr Kemeasuoda Wodu, described water as “life” and commended the EU for the support to water projects in the state.
“We, the government of Bayelsa appreciate the EU partnership with us on sustainable water development; I urge communities, who are going to benefit from the project to embrace the projects in their domain.
“The iron content in our water had been of great concern to the government and I believe with this project the state will have sufficient potable water, he said”
Mrs Kate Kanebi, the Project Officer of EU on Water and Sanitation, Food and Environment, said the project was part of a wider EU-suppport programme covering five states in the Niger Delta region.
Kanebi, who was represented by Mr Albert Achten, the Niger-Delta Support Programme (NDSP) Team Leader, listed the covered states to include Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo and Rivers.
Kanebi explained that the primary aim of the NDSP was to mitigate the conflict in the region by addressing the main causes of unrest and violence.
“EU has therefore designed a multi-sectoral programme in the Niger-Delta region with a budget of about N42.5 billion.
“The money is to enhance skill and opportunities for young people to secure gainful employment and have access to socio-economic services; to strengthen public expenditure management system, among others.”
Mr Walter Benwari, the Bayelsa Commissioner for Ware Resources, commended the launch of the EU-Assisted NDSP on water and sanitation component in the state on water.
Benwari said that the state government was ready and committed to the programme.
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