By Tosin Kolade
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev on Monday urged the World Bank to increase funding and support to address pressing water and sanitation challenges facing the country.
Utsev made the call during a meeting with the outgoing and incoming World Bank Country Directors, Mr Shubham Chaudhuri and Ndiame Diop, respectively, in Abuja.
Acknowledging Nigeria’s longstanding partnership with the World Bank, Utsev stressed its pivotal role, noting that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is committed to advancing livelihoods through the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The agenda, he said, encompassed initiatives aimed at enhancing electricity provision, strengthening food production via irrigation farming, ensuring access to safe water, and improving sanitation.
He said the ministry was anticipating further funding for the Sustainable Power and Irrigation Project for Nigeria (SPIN).
Utsev expressed optimism that the initiative would not only…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
