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Kano Government Convenes Stakeholders Meeting on Wudil Regional Water Scheme

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The Kano State Government has convened a crucial stakeholders meeting to review and assess the water supply system of the Wudil Regional Water Scheme. The scheme encompasses Wudil, Warawa, Gaya, and several other local government areas.

State Commissioner for Water Resources, Umar Haruna Doguwa, emphasized the importance of the meeting, stating, “The main aim of the meeting is to review and look at the water supply system in the Wudil Regional Water Scheme as a whole.” He highlighted the inclusion of traditional rulers and members of the assembly in the discussions, noting that their input is vital for addressing the challenges faced by the water supply system.

Doguwa said every month 1.5 billion Naira is being spent by the state Government for the treatment plants and for boosting water supply .

Doguwa further explained that the government is investing heavily in water treatment and supply. “We are able to gather traditional rulers, members of the assembly, and one of the strategies is to discuss extensively on how to tackle the problem. The government is investing heavily in water treatment supply,” he said. He also mentioned his recent visit to Thomas, where he urged residents to pay their water bills to support the sustainability of the water supply system.

Musa Haruna Tahir, Chairman of the Kano State House of Assembly Committee on Water Resources, expressed the committee’s readiness to support policies that will enhance water supply. “We are ready on every policy that will boost water supply and to also make legislation. We visited all the treatment plants,” Tahir stated.

The stakeholders’ meeting is seen as a significant step towards improving the water supply system in the Wudil Regional Water Scheme, ensuring that residents have access to clean and reliable water.

 

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Explosion at Illegal Petroleum Depot Kills Five in Rivers State

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At least five people were killed on Saturday following a deadly explosion at a residential building used for the illegal storage of petroleum products in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) of Rivers State. The tragic incident has once again highlighted the severe risks associated with illegal refining activities.

The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) confirmed the explosion and subsequent fire at the site, where illegally refined petroleum products, including condensate, were being stored for resale. The blast occurred late in the morning around 11:00 AM, engulfing the building in flames and killing four women and one man, all burnt beyond.

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Political Parties Are Part of Nigeria’s Problems —Oby Ezekwesili

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Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has stated that the problem of Nigeria is political parties.

Her outburst comes following the incessant defection from other parties to the All Progressive Congress, APC.

Ezekwesili emphasized that Nigeria has a faulty foundation and defecting from one political party to another which she described as ‘acronymn’ won’t solve the problem.

Her words,”Can I tell you that political parties has been part of the problems of our elite failures because we really havent had political parties in Nigeria.

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We have political platforms, God bless the spirit of someone who used exactly that name for me. They are platforms where individual interest are negotiated.

“We are yet to control the ideology of having real political parties driven by the sense of nation building.

“And then if I ask you again and you say your common identity is APC, I can well tell what will happen because what would happen is that a new set of operators wants to control.

“We have a faulty foundation. When you have a structural problem, you have to find structural solutions.

“Just merely changing acronyms and doing the migratory dance that happens between one set of acronyms and another set of acronyms does not solve the problem of the 50 something years of failure since our independence.”

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Jeddah Airport Handles 5.3 Million Passengers in a Few Weeks

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King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah set a new record by handling over 5.3 million passengers during the five-week peak Umrah season, from March 1 to April 5 (Ramadan 1 to Shawwal 7).

According to Eng. Mazen Johar, CEO of Jeddah Airports Company, the airport successfully executed detailed operational plans that helped streamline Umrah procedures and significantly cut waiting times, accommodating the surge in pilgrim arrivals.

During this period, the airport managed 31,500 flights and processed approximately 6.4 million bags, marking a major achievement in its operational performance.

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