Sustainable Water Resouces Management: Commssion Assures Best Practices

The Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission has assured Nigerians of best practices in sustainable water resources management across the country.
The Executive Director of the commission, Mr Magashi Umar, said this in a statement by Mrs Madina Kune, the Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission in Abuja.
Umar said that the commission would engage with private public partnership to achieve the best practices in sustainable water resources.
He said that the partnership would also ensure protection of water quality and quantity, adding that it would create job opportunities in the country.
Umar said that he would ensure that the commission was revamped as well as resolving the issue of indiscriminate abstraction and impoundment of ground water resources in the country.
According to him, the rainy seasons come with increase incidences of flooding which threaten to destroy water points and sanitation facilities.
“This leads to contamination of water sources, thereby impacting negatively on people’s health and productivity.
“The commission is poised on the implementation of its water source protection plan which focuses on integration of structural and non structural measures to reduce negative impacts on water use infrastructure.’’
He said that the commission would introduce access to sustainable water and sanitation to people and the generation yet unborn.
Umar said that the commission would also embark on strong enlightenment campaigns including advocacy outreach to several media outlets.
He said that Stakeholders Engagement Programmes (SEP) would be strengthened to enable people understand their challenges in the water sector.
“The commission will broadly involve stakeholders with intention to give human dimensions of management and recognition of the economic-social, ecological and cultural values of water resources.
“Emphasis will be on manpower development, which will include staff training activities to enhance productivity.
“There must be full cooperation of expertise and stakeholders in the polity including those in economic and social development spheres focusing on best practices and regulations in water use,” Umar said.
The executive director said the commission would engage all the local, state and federal governments to synergise for effective provision of portable water through the implementation of water regulations laws.