Kano Govt Intensifies Watari Water Plant Rehabilitation to Restore Water Supply in Five Communities

The Kano State Government has intensified efforts to restore potable water supply across the state, with rehabilitation work progressing at the Watari Water
Treatment Plant as part of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s drive to revive critical water infrastructure.

The Commissioner for Water Resources, Umar Haruna Hashim, disclosed this during an inspection visit to the facility, saying the immediate focus is to complete technical works needed to restore clean water supply to Dawanau, Miltara, Bachirawa, Rijiyar Lemo and Kurna communities.

Hashim said engineers were making steady progress on the project but noted that several operational challenges must be resolved before water supply could be fully restored to the affected areas.

According to him, the major challenges include inadequate power supply at the treatment plant, the need to overhaul high-lift pumps and other critical equipment, as well as persistent illegal connections along the distribution network that continue to reduce water pressure.

The commissioner, however, said the state’s broader water infrastructure rehabilitation programme was already delivering positive results.

He revealed that the Joda and Guzu Guzu water treatment plants, which had remained dormant for more than six years, had resumed operations and were now supplying water to several communities.

Hashim also disclosed that the Wudil Water Treatment Plant, which previously operated at less than five per cent capacity, had recorded significant improvement following ongoing rehabilitation works.

He added that rehabilitation efforts were also progressing at the Challawa and Tamburawa water treatment plants as part of the government’s strategy to improve water supply across Kano State.

Reaffirming the administration’s commitment to ending water scarcity, the commissioner said Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s government remained determined to restore reliable and sustainable potable water supply to residents across the state.

He appealed to residents to safeguard public water infrastructure and report illegal water connections, stressing that public cooperation is essential to ensuring clean and uninterrupted water supply to every community in Kano.