World Bank to provide portable water in River state

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Rivers government on Wednesday said it was in partnership with World Bank and other foreign agencies to ensure supply of  portable water for its citizens.

Prof. Kaniye Ebeku, the Rivers Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development said this during his inspection tour of water facilities in Ahoada, Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state.

He said that other agencies in the partnership included European Union, African Development Bank and UNICEF.

Ebeku said that at present, the administration of Gov. Nyesom Wike was moving to ensure the rehabilitation of the existing water schemes as a short term measure.

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The commissioner, however, frowned at the level of the damage to water facilities in Ahoada Water Station by some unknown persons.

He called on the community to partner with government…

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