Anambra State Ministry of Public Utilities has handed over the Otuocha and Obizi Regional Water Schemes to a private firm to manage.
The hand-over which was performed by the Commissioner for Public Utilities, Engineer Emeka Ezenwanne, aims at sustaining water delivery to the people.
Speaking while handing over the contract document agreement to the manager of the company, Engineer Ezenwanne said the hand over was approved by the governor Willie Obiano to provide portable pipe born water to all the benefiting communities.
He described Otuocha water scheme as brand new which reticulates water to four towns namely; Aguleri, Umueri, and Umuoba Anam with multiple fetching points.
The Commissioner hinted that it is the first time the communities are being connected to portable pipe born water.
He maintained that with the process, the governor has solved the major problems towards towards providing sustainable water supply, stating that the manager would always be on check to ensure that the water serves the people and are in good condition.
The Managing Director of the contracting firm, Mr. Stanley Odenigbo, extolled the Governor for seeing to the need of the people, promising to live up to expectations.
