By Sani Surajo
Kano metropolis to receive additional 40m litres of water
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has revived the Goron Dutse water facility after about 30 years of inactivity, paving the way for the supply of an additional 40 million litres of potable water to residents of Kano metropolis.
Yusuf disclosed this on Monday when he led a government delegation on an inspection tour of the facility, where he assessed three reservoirs and pumping infrastructure being restored to distribute treated water across the metropolis.
The governor said the restoration of the facility was part of his administration’s intervention in the state’s water infrastructure.
He said the administration had inspected dams, treatment plants, pumping stations and other facilities across the state to identify critical gaps and restore them to functional capacity.
According to him, the assessment culminated in the award of an ₦11 billion contract for major works aimed at strengthening water production, treatment and distribution across Kano State.
Yusuf said that, following the completion of work at the Challawa Water Works, the 15.6-kilometre pipeline connecting the facility to the Goron Dutse reservoirs had been tested and confirmed to be in good condition.
He explained that treated water would be conveyed from Challawa Water Works through the pipeline to the three reservoirs at Goron Dutse, where it would be stored before being pumped through the distribution network to communities across the metropolis.
The governor expressed satisfaction with the restoration of the Goron Dutse pumping facility, describing its return to service as an important milestone in efforts to improve access to potable water in the state.
He said the three reservoirs had a combined storage capacity of approximately 40 million litres, adding that they would provide additional storage for treated water and support its distribution across Kano metropolis.
Yusuf assured residents that his administration would continue to complete the necessary infrastructure and technical works to improve the availability, reliability and distribution of potable water.
Speaking during the inspection, the Commissioner for Water Resources, Environment and Climate Change, Dr Dahir Muhammad Hashim, explained that rehabilitation and technical works had been carried out on the three Goron Dutse reservoirs and the associated pumping infrastructure.
He said the remaining preparations were at an advanced stage, adding that, upon completion, the ministry would seek the governor’s approval to commence pumping potable water from the facility into Kano metropolis.
