Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON has issued an order directing the Ministry of Water, Environment and Forest Resources and other relevant bodies to speed up action and restore normalcy for water production and distribution to Gombe Metropolis and environs.
The governor’s directive was born out of his deep concern for the basic need and necessities of his people, and his commitment to ensure continuous and uninterrupted water supply to the people.
He directed that,.” You must fix this problem with immediate effect, I don’t want any delay. We are not ready to take any excuse. You must ensure production and pumping of water to the people latest by Wednesday”.
The Governor also expressed concern over the hardships residents of Gombe are facing due to a power supply interruption caused by vandalism of some poles on the 330KV Jos-Gombe transmission line.
Acting on the directive, the ministry mobilized its technical teams who are currently working tirelessly to replace the broken down…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
