The
Federal Ministry of Water Resources has entered into partnership with
six universities in the country in order to reposition the water sector
for effective service delivery.
The
universities, which were chosen from different geopolitical zones in
the country, are Federal University Of Abeokuta(FUNAAB) for South-west;
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria for North-west; University Of
Ilorin(UNILORIN) for North-central; University Of Calabar (UNICAL) for
South-south; Nnamdi Azikwe University(UNIZIK), Awka, for South-east and
University Of Maiduguri(UNIMAID), for North-east.
The
partnership, it was revealed, would lead to the establishment of
capacity building centres through academic programmes up to Master’s
degree level on Integrated Water Resources Management, in addition to
other capacity building courses offered by the participating
Universities.
The
project, which is being implemented by the National Water Resource
Institute (NWRI), would foster the creation of water-related jobs such
as irrigation, aquaculture, hydropower/dam, water supply and sanitation
that would enhance expertise in water management in the country.
The
programme’s capacity building network would be to develop courses for
the water board and to raise human capacity manpower to solve any
problem in the water sector.
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