By Gabriel Ewepu
ABUJA – THE Federal Government, Africa Development Bank, AfDB, and other stakeholders, Tuesday, pushed for private sector investment to unlock private sector investments to improve urban sanitation and expand access to safe water across Nigeria.
Speaking at the launch of the Nigeria Urban Sanitation Sector Diagnostic Report and the Africa Water Investment Programme, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Joseph Utsev, FNSE, represented by the Director Overseeing the office of the Permanent Secretary/ Director Dams and Reservoir Operations of the Ministry, Engr. Ali Ibrahim Dallah, described the report as a strategic roadmap for transforming Nigeria’s urban sanitation sector.
Utsev said the report came at a critical period when the Federal Government is intensifying efforts to improve sanitation services, strengthen sector governance and mobilise both public and private investments to bridge the nation’s sanitation infrastructure gap.
He commended the African Development Bank and the African Water Facility for their sustained partnership in supporting Nigeria’s water and sanitation sector, noting that achieving universal access to safely managed sanitation services requires innovative financing, stronger institutions and active private sector participation.
