The Federal Government has assured UNICEF of sustained partnership to improve access to safe water and sanitation services in the country.
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Prof Joseph Terlumun Utsev stated this when the UNICEF Country Representative Wafaa Saeed paid him a working visit in Abuja.
In a statement by the Minister personal Assistant on Media and Publicity Terhemen Oraduen, Prof utsev acknowledged the support and cooperation Nigeria has enjoyed from UNICEF over the years especially in the areas of girl child education, water and sanitation as well as hygiene services which must be strengthened for the good of the country.
He told the UNICEF Country Representative that his ministry has achieved giant strides in the water and sanitation sector especially under President Tinubu’s administration and would soon come out with a document highlighting key achievements of his ministry and present to UNICEF to identify other areas of intervention.
Prof Utsev particularly commended the Chief of WASH in Nigeria Jane Bevan for always supporting water and sanitation programmes and sued for sustainance .
Earlier, UNICEF Country Representative Wafaa Saeed explained that the visit was to appreciate Nigeria for the massive transformation being witnessed in the water and sanitation sector as well as Hydropower investment and to identify the ministry’s vision in the water and sanitation sector for more support.