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From Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe
The Gombe State government has expressed its satisfaction with the level of progress made by Jidadu Ventures Limited on the Water Reticulation Project.
Recall that the state governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya in collaboration with the federal government initiated the over N11 billion project to expand the existing water treatment plant to accommodate newly developed communities and areas not connected to the regional water scheme. According to the government the project which was awarded to Jidadu Ventures Limited, a company that specializes in water engineering, management, and other construction works, is to ensure an uninterrupted water supply across the Gombe metropolis and its surrounding areas.
“The water reticulation project is aimed at providing potable water to the residents of the Gombe metropolis and its environs. The project involves the improvement and installation of more water pipelines, the construction of new water sources, and the construction of water storage facilities. The project is expected to provide clean and safe drinking water to the people in the state,” the Director General (DG) of Press Affairs at the state government house, Ismaila Uba Misilli told Daily Sun.
While work by the contracted company reached 90 percent completion, the state government commended the company for the level and quality of work done. With just a test run the yet-to-be-completed project has already begun to impact lives across the Gombe metropolis.
According to the government, the commitment of Jidadu Ventures in executing the project is highly commendable, urging the company to keep up the good work. This was disclosed by the state commissioner of Water, Environment, and Forest Resources, Mohammed Saidu Fawu, in an interview with newsmen shortly after inspecting the ongoing project sites and other facilities.
He expressed that the government is optimistic that the project will be completed on time and will improve the quality of life of the people in the state. He said, “The project has 18 months as its initial completion period and after seeing what has been done so far and progress made I believe the contractor handling the project is making headway and moving towards beating the deadline”.
He equally assured that the state government is committed to completing the project on time to ensure a steady supply of clean and safe drinking water to the people and improve their quality of life. The commissioner expressed that the government hopes that the contractor will continue its good work and contribute to the development of the state.
Meanwhile, the manager handling the project for Jidadu Ventures Limited, Engineer Abubakar Barambu, assured that the company is committed to delivering the project for commissioning in no distant time. He said, “As an indigenous company, we are not just executing this project as a contract but, we see it as an opportunity to support our people and contribute to ending their misery of lack of access to portable and clean water, that is why we are executing the project not based on what was paid, we understand the desire and commitment of the Governor on this project and that it why are we are going beyond what was signed as the contract to more people, more communities.
He explained the team has so far commenced a test run of the project and that communities like London Mai Dorawa, Wuro Liman, Federal Lowcost, some parts of Tumfure, and communities in the downtown have started benefiting from it and experiencing adequate supply of at least 50 hours weekly.
