Category Archives: Press Release

FG SHOWCASES MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN WATER, SANITATION, IRRIGATION AND HYDROPOWER PROJECTS

The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, FNSE, has outlined significant national achievements in dams, hydropower, irrigation, water supply, and sanitation, in line with…

FG REAFFIRMS IMPORTANCE OF WATER AS CATALYST FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Federal Government has reaffirmed the critical role of water as a catalyst for national development. This message resonated at the Lokoja Dialogues forum held today at the Rotunda Hall,…

DR. EMANSO UMOBONG ASSUMES OFFICE AS PERMANENT SECRETARY, FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES AND SANITATION

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation today held a formal handover ceremony in Abuja, marking the transition of leadership from the outgoing Permanent Secretary, Mr. Richard Pheelangwah, to…

WATER AND SANITATION MINISTER DECLARES OPEN THE 2025 NATIONAL WASH SYSTEMS LEARNING FORUM IN ABUJA

The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has declared open the 2025 National WASH Systems Learning Forum in Abuja, a strategic gathering aimed at…

FG MARKS 6TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLEAN NIGERIA: USE THE TOILET CAMPAIGN, COMMEMORATES 2025 WORLD TOILET DAY.

The Federal Government of Nigeria in collaboration with development partners today commemorated the 6th Anniversary of the Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet Campaign alongside the 2025 World Toilet Day in…

FG, DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS UNITE TO ACCELERATE SANITATION FOR ALL AT MAIDEN NATIONAL SANITATION CONFERENCE

The Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with development partners, has reaffirmed its collective commitment to accelerating nationwide access to safe sanitation at the Maiden National Sanitation Conference, themed “Accelerating…

UTSEV REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING NUTRITION, WATER QUALITY, AND SANITATION OUTCOMES NATIONWIDE

The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, today received the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Health/Nutrition Focal Person, Mrs. Uju Rochas…

FOOD SECURITY: FG TO REHABILITATE AND CONSTRUCT NEW DAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

The Federal Government has announced plans to rehabilitate existing dams and construct new ones to boost irrigation farming and hydropower generation across the country. The Honourable Minister of Water Resources…

FG HANDS OVER CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONS (WUAS) IN THE GARI IRRIGATION PROJECT, KANO AND JIGAWA STATES

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, has officially handed over the consultancy services for the establishment and strengthening of Water Users Associations (WUAs) to…

FG AND HUNGARY DEEPEN PARTNERSHIP IN WATER ENGINEERING AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE AT THE NIGERIAN–HUNGARIAN WATER FORUM

The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, in collaboration with the Embassy of Hungary, today hosted the Nigerian–Hungarian Water Forum in Abuja. The…