The minister of Water resources, Engr Suleiman Adamu has attributed the setbacks in the water and sanitation sector to poor investment by the State governments, adding that the federal government is not responsible for providing water in the taps.
Adamu encouraged states to invest more in water and sanitation, as Jigawa is one the States with 86 percent water supply coverage in the country, urging them to setup more sanitation and hygiene projects.On operation and maintenance, he said the existing facilities in the states are operating between 35 and 40 percent, saying that lack of investment is a big challenge and one area he hoped NIWE and Nigerian Society of Engineers could join forces in their advocacy to the states.
She linked climate change as part of the challenges in the water sector not just dearth of infrastructure, commending the federal government for addressing part of the problems bordering on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene .