Tinubu vows potable water for all FCT communities by end of tenure

President Bola Tinubu has promised that all area councils in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will have full access to potable water before his term concludes. This commitment was made as he inaugurated a significant 198-kilometer water pipeline network in Bwari, emphasizing that clean water is a fundamental right.

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Water is life. Clean water is dignity. It is a fundamental right, not a luxury.

Represented by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, the President highlighted that the newly commissioned project ends years of dependence on untreated boreholes and streams for communities in Bwari, Ushafa, and surrounding areas. The pipeline now connects these areas directly to the treated water source at the Lower Usuma Dam. He described his directive to the FCT minister as straightforward: "go out there, mobilise the best, and fix it."

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I told him: go out there, mobilise the best, and fix it. And today, we are commissioning this state-of-the-art 198-kilometre water pipeline network. That is how we work. We do not make excuses; we deliver results.

President Tinubu stated that the project extends beyond infrastructure, impacting public health, economic opportunities, and human dignity. By providing access to treated water, the initiative aims to eliminate waterborne diseases and reduce the need for costly individual boreholes. Furthermore, the project has generated over 1,600 direct and indirect jobs for local youths during its construction phase. Looking ahead, Tinubu assured that similar water projects would be completed in Kuje, Kwali, Gwagwalada, and Abaji before his tenure ends.

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This project is more than just laying pipes and turning on taps. By linking Bwari township and its environs directly to the major treated water source at the Lower Usuma Dam, we are ending waterborne diseases and the constant, expensive digging of individual boreholes.