Kano Establishes Agency To Boost Water Supply In Rural Communities

The Kano State Government has established a new agency to strengthen water supply and improve access to clean and safe drinking water in semi-urban and rural communities across the state.

The Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Dahiru Muhammad Hashim, announced this in a statement on his official Facebook page on Tuesday, following the inauguration of the Kano State Small Towns Water Supply Agency (KASSTOWA), approved by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.

Hashim disclosed that Engr. Sani Bala Danbatta had been appointed Acting Managing Director of the agency, while Aminu Mamman Yaro was named Acting Deputy Managing Director, alongside other directors.

He said the agency was established to strengthen water service delivery across underserved communities through improved management of regional water schemes.

According to the commissioner, the new management team had been directed to accelerate ongoing interventions and sustain work on regional water schemes to improve access to potable water.

“The agency is established to strengthen water service delivery across semi-urban and rural communities through effective management of regional water schemes,” he said.

“I charged the new management team to accelerate the ongoing interventions and sustain the momentum of work across the regional water schemes, complementing the ongoing water reticulation and pipeline expansion projects,” he added.

Hashim also disclosed that newly branded operational vehicles had been presented to the agency to facilitate its activities and improve mobility for field operations.

He reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to revitalising the water sector, expanding supply infrastructure and ensuring wider access to safe drinking water across Kano State.

“Under the visionary leadership of His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, our priority remains the revitalisation of the water sector, expansion of supply infrastructure and equitable access to clean and safe water across Kano State,” the commissioner added.