By Awwal Umar Kontagora The New-Hydropower Areas Development Commission (N-HYPADDEC) has completed and upgraded the New Bussa Waterworks i...
By Awwal Umar Kontagora
The New-Hydropower Areas Development Commission (N-HYPADDEC) has completed and upgraded the New Bussa Waterworks in Niger, a project that has been ongoing for nearly 70 years.
The Managing Director, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq-Yelwa, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Minna.
He said, “This project has been ongoing for nearly seven decades and has been a source of concern for the community. But when N-HYPADDEC came, we made it our prime activity and it has now been completed. The project is expected to be inaugurated on the 30th of this month, allowing the people to start enjoying potable water.”
Sadiq-Yelwa mentioned that the commission has also continued the construction of hand pumps and solar-powered boreholes in almost all the N-HYPADDEC states, based on the availability of resources. He added that the commission has sustained the clearing of waterways in its catchment states to curb the recurring menace of marine accidents caused by trees blocking boat routes.
“This always results in fatal accidents. So, we are now focusing on the rocks and we are partnering with NIWA in this direction,” he said.
Sadiq-Yelwa also stated that the commission will provide fibre boats to the riverine communities to replace the local ones. “The local boats are archaic and often break up when overloaded and the drivers speed. We have also provided life jackets to these communities and are in the process of providing more. These measures aim to reduce the recurring menace and save lives,” he added.
The managing director explained that the commission is an ongoing concern and has executed various projects of importance to all the N-HYPADDEC states. He emphasized that the commission has continued its programs and activities meant to provide succor to the communities and improve their well-being.
Sadiq-Yelwa further stated that the commission has ongoing programs for the construction of schools, boreholes, and resettlement housing schemes. “We have decided to give much attention to the resettlement scheme because of the recurring flooding challenges that the communities always face,” he said.
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