Cross River Water Schemes Hits N5.4 Billion

Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State said yesterday that his government has spent over N5.4 billion to construct, expand and modernize water works in Ikom and Itigidi communities in the central senatorial district of the state.

He said the water schemes are expected to supply a total of seven million litres of water per day to an estimated 120,000 people. Imoke, who said this at the state House of Assembly during the presentation of the 2014 budget proposal of N176 billion, added: "The intervention of the Ministry of Water Resources in urban, small-towns as well as rural areas, including sanitation and hygiene components has been significant. In the urban sector, the state government funded major expansion and modernization works in Ikom and Itigidi at the cost of N5.4 billion, with an expected total water supply of 7,000,000 liters per day. It is expected that 120,000 people would be offered access to potable water in the benefiting communities." He further stated that the semi-urban water schemes in five local government areas across the state have been completed and would soon be handed over to the benefitting communities.