The Federal Minister of Water Assets and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsav has introduced that the Federal Authorities will penalise producers of substandard merchandise used for water provide and irrigation.
The minister acknowledged this whereas on a go to to the Panar Restricted in Kano, producers of pipes and different fittings utilized in water provide, irrigation and consumption throughout the nation.
He warned that the federal government can’t condone these which might be into the manufacturing of any devices that aren’t of normal saying, “we are going to sanction any firm that can carry substandard merchandise into the nation.”
The minister expressed satisfaction with the usual of the merchandise being produced by the agency whereas asking them to maintain it and proceed to advertise native content material consistent with the Nigerian content material high quality.
He additionally recommended the corporate for offering job alternatives to Nigerians and residents of Kano State specifically.
“That is a part of the mandate of the renewed agenda of President Bola Tinubu. We encourage water customers to companion with them.
“We additionally name on these within the irrigation sector to companion with them as properly. The responsibility of the Federal Authorities is to provide potable water to the individuals because the states and native governments must also do.
“We’ve got to take these measures to safe the water provide schemes as most of the water schemes have failed on account of substandard supplies,” the minister acknowledged.