Kuje council chairman pledges support to RUWASA
By Sadiq Abubakar, Abuja.
The chairman Kuje area council, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Abdullahi Suleiman Sabo, has reiterated is administration support to Rural Water Supply And Sanitation (RUWASA).
Sabo, gave the assurance when he recieved the executive director of the FCT Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) Dr Ali .M. Dan-Hassan in his office, in his office on Tuesday.
He said since the assumption of his administration in office, the council has always given priority to sanitation across the council, adding that the council had always ensured heap of refuse dump are evacuated on weekly basis.
The chairman, while expressing delight for the visit and further reiterated his readiness to support and provide all what is necessary to actualize the said objectives.
Earlier, the executive director of RUWASSA, Dr. M. Ali Dan-Hassan, stated the resolve of the FCT administration to tackle the menace of open defecation through the provision of public toilets across rural and urban areas.
He also the agency will ensure there is water sanitation as well as public enlightment campaign for change of behavior among residents of the council.
He said critical stakeholders such as FCT area councils chairmen, FCT Water Board, Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), Urban and Regional Planning Department, Public Health Department have crucial roles to play to deliver on the mandate.
According to him, the FCT administration in partnership with private sector is working to provide befitting public toilets based on Build, Operate and Maintenance (BOM) in the council.
He, therefore, requested the collaboration of the council chairman in the area of logistics support to RUWASSA.
Our correspondent report that highlight of the visit was the decoration of the council chairman as the ‘Ambassador’ of RUWASA.
