In the coming weeks, the residents of Warri and its surrounding areas in Delta State can now access cleaned and drinkable water, as the $25 million Warri-Effurun water plant reticulation and rehabilitation project is set to commence operations, the PUNCH learnt.
This project aims to alleviate the water scarcity issues that have plagued the city for years and improve the living conditions of its residents.
The Chief Executive Officer, Don Domingo Water Company Limited, the company in charge of the water project, Temitope Akinyemi, disclosed this during a visit to the project site by the Delta State Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Isaac Wilkie.
Akinyemi, while welcoming the commissioner on behalf of the Board members of DDWCL, said the visit marked a crucial step in the state’s commitment to clean and safe drinking water access for its residents.
According to a statement released by the office of the State Commissioner for Water Resources on Sunday, he said it also demonstrated their determination to establish sustainable and dependable water supply infrastructure in Warri and Nigeria as a whole.
“The ultimate ambition of Don Domingo Water Company Limited (DDWCL) is to provide potable clean water while contributing its quota to SDG 7 to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.”
The commissioner was taken around the site in the company of the CEO of DDWCL, Temitope Akinyemi, and the Chairman of the Warr—South Council, Dr Michael Tidi, who was represented by the Secretary to the Warri South Local Government, Joseph Oribioye, said the people of Warri will soon have water flowing in their homes.
Akinyemi went on to tell the commissioner that the company was ready to pump water to residents in Warri and environs in the next few weeks.
“The collective efforts of the DDWCL and Delta State government is set to yield remarkable impacts on the community through the provision of improved health and sanitation, job creations, and enhanced socio-economic development,” he said.
On his part, the Commissioner expressed satisfaction with the kind of facilities on the site, promising that in no time, water would soon start flowing into the people’s homes.
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