The United Nations Deputy Secretary General, Jan Eliasson, has commended the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria in making available water for multipurpose uses of its citizenry.
This was contained in a later of appreciation signed by the UN Deputy Secretary General and forwarded to the Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe, as part of the outcome of Eliasson’s visit to Nigeria in March 2014, where they discussed issues relating to water and sanitation.
Eliasson said: “My visit confirmed the great strides forward that the Government of Nigeria, not least through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, is making towards ensuring access to clean water and adequate sanitation in the country. I commend your dedication as Minister of Water Resources, and reaffirm the continued support of the United Nations in your work.
“Nigeria continues to demonstrate its pivotal role for both the development and the security agendas in Africa. The Secretary- General and I look forward to continuing our dialogue with you and your Government as we work together to achieve our common objectives.”
It should be recalled that during the visit of Eliasson to Nigeria, Ochekpe informed him that access to potable water in Nigeria was 71 per cent and sanitation 41 per cent.
She also told the visiting envoy that $2.5 billion was needed for Nigeria to meet up with the MDGs target on water and sanitation.
She therefore sought for UN assistance and cooperation in addressing the sector.
The letter therefore was a response to the discussion and findings of the UN team during their visit to Nigeria.
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