By: Amb. Valentine Adese (JP),
Plateau State Sustainable
Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (SURWASH) has declared
the state free of cholera outbreak.
This is coming, as
the country is recording high cases of cholera which is ravaging the country.
Program
Coordinator, SURWASH, Engr. Jonathan Malann, made this known to newsmen on Wednesday
at a press briefing at the NUJ Press Center Jos.
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Engr. Jonathan revealed
that the cholera outbreak has been recorded in 33 states of the country with no
official case reported in plateau state by the Nigeria Center for Disease
Control and Prevention (NCDC).
He said, “We have
recorded 1,548 suspected cases, 65 confirmed cases, and 52 deaths nationwide”.
Malann use the
forum to highlight on some mechanism and steps the agency (SURWASH) is putting
in place as its efforts to control the spread of the outbreak in Plateau State.
According to him, the
Government of Plateau State continues to work with multiple local government
and international stakeholders to ensure targeted and timely response
activities.
Adding that, “Another
multisectoral approach among others that is worth noting is the Sustainable
Urban and Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Hygiene (SURWASH) program supported
by the World Bank to the Government of Nigeria (GoN) through a facility of USD
700million using Banking Financing instruments namely: a Program for Result (PforR)
component, and an Investment Project Financing (IPF) technical assistance component.
“The program is
for a six-year period in seven states starting from May 2021 to June 2027. The state
include: Ekiti, Delta, Gombe, Imo, Kaduna, Katsina and Plateau State”. He stated.
The Program
coordinator further said that the agency has put in modalities to ensure that
over One Million Plateau households have access to portable drinking water.
Engr. Jonathan
said, the present administration under Governor Caleb Mutfwang (Esq), has
approved the procurement of bulk assorted water treatment chemicals for the
state water supply agencies (Jos Water Service Corporation, Plateau Municipal
Water Supply and Sanitation Agency and Plateau Rural Water Supply, and
Sanitation Agency.
With the need assessment
that access to safe water has become necessary, Engr. Jonathan disclosed that
the Plateau State Government has embarked on several construction rehabilitation
exercises.
Flanked by the
Bosses of, Jos Water Service Corporation, Plateau Municipal Water Supply and
Sanitation Agency and Plateau Rural Water Supply, and Sanitation Agency, He said,
“Rehabilitation of Yelwa Water Treatment Plant, Extension of Water Pipeline
Distribution Network to about 11, 000 beneficiaries in Gyel community in Jos
South Local Government Area (LGA),
Rehabilitation of water Treatment Plants in Bokkos, Langtang North, and
upgrading of Wase Ground Water Works, to provide 30,000 beneficiaries in the
above mentioned LGAs.
“Construction of
13 Isolated Water Schemes in Mangu, Bokkos, Langtang North, Wase and Jos South
LGAs of the state towards increasing access to about 130, 000 beneficiaries in
the LG areas”.
“Construction of
50 Hand pumping Boreholes in 50 communities in Bokkos, Langtang North, Wase,
and Jos South LGAs of the state towards increasing access to about 12, 500
beneficiaries in the LGAs.
Construction of 90
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Facilities in Primary Schools and Primary Health
care Centers in Mangu, Bokkos, Langtang North, Wase and Jos South LGAs, towards
increasing access to WASH services in schools and PHCs towards increasing
school enrolment and improving material and child care in the LGAs”.
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