Kaduna Assembly Passes Bill To Establish Sanitation Agency

Kaduna State House of
Assembly has adopted the report on a bill to set up the Kaduna State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA).
The report was presented by Assemblyman David Umaru, the Chairman, House Committee on Water Resources and Judiciary.
He recalled that the House, during its 95th sitting, had mandated his committee to conduct an indepth study and make recommendations on the bill.
Umaru told the house presided over by Deputy Speaker Peter Adamu, that the committee had amended some sections of the bill to address ambiguities and conflicts between the state Water board and the new agency to be created.
He urged the members of the House to accept and adopt the bill, saying that the creation of the agency would reduce the hardship being faced by various communities in the state.
In his contribution, Alhaji Aliyu Jigo, representing Birnin Gwari, said that the bill was in line with efforts being made by the state government towards providing potable water to the people of the state.
Mr Bitiyong Nkon, representing Kaura Constituency, said that the bill would help in instilling maintenance culture in the minds of the people.
The legislators unanimously adopted the report and passed the bill, with a directive to the Clerk of the House to send a copy to the executive arm for accent implementation.