The Kano State Government has recorded a major milestone in its ongoing efforts to restore water supply across the state, following the successful pumping of treated water from the Challawa Water Treatment Plant to the Goron Dutse Reservoir.
The Commissioner for Water Resources, Environment and Climate Change, Dr Dahiru M. Hashim, disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday after conducting an inspection of ongoing water supply restoration works and assessing sections of the transmission pipeline network.
According to the commissioner, the inspection team witnessed the successful transmission of treated water from the Challawa Water Treatment Plant to the Goron Dutse Reservoir, describing the development as a significant step toward improving water supply to residents of Kano State.
“This marks another important milestone in our efforts to restore water supply across Kano State,” Hashim said.
He explained that when fully rehabilitated, the Goron Dutse Reservoir would have the capacity to store up to 40 million litres of treated water, enhancing water distribution across Kano metropolis and surrounding communities.
Hashim further stated that the Challawa Water Treatment Plant, which supplies about 51 per cent of Greater Kano’s water demand, is undergoing comprehensive rehabilitation aimed at restoring its full operational capacity.
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SolaceBase recalls that the rehabilitation of the Challawa Water Treatment Plant is part of a broader effort by the Kano State Government to revive water infrastructure across the state.
On Tuesday, the government announced the commencement of rehabilitation works at the Joda Regional Water Scheme, which had remained inactive for seven years.
Authorities said the facility, with a production capacity of 9.6 million litres of water per day, had not pumped water during that period before rehabilitation work began.
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The commissioner stressed the need for residents to support government efforts by protecting public water infrastructure from vandalism and misuse.
He noted that safeguarding pipelines, reservoirs and other critical facilities was a collective responsibility necessary to ensure the sustainability of investments in the sector.
“We must collectively safeguard our pipelines, reservoirs, and other critical facilities from vandalism and misuse to ensure that these investments continue to serve the people for many years to come,” he said.
Hashim added that the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf remains committed to providing a safe, reliable and sustainable water supply to the people of Kano State.
