Federal Government Backs Major Water and Hydropower Projects Under Renewed Hope Agenda.

The Federal Government has announced fresh commitments to major water supply, sanitation, irrigation, and hydropower projects across the country as part of efforts to accelerate progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG-6), which seeks universal access to clean water and sanitation.

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Terlumun Utsev, made the declaration in Makurdi, Benue State. Utsev disclosed that work is advancing on major initiatives such as the 460 MegaWatt Katsina-Ala Dam and the 186 MegaWatt Bawarku Dam on the Benue River, highlighting flagship projects under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.