Plateau State Pumps N2.6bn Counterpart Funds Into Urban Water Project
The Plateau State government has committed more than N2.6 billion as counterpart funding for its Urban Water Supply Project.
Governor Caleb Mutfwang announced the figure in Jos on Monday while declaring open the 2nd Semester 2026 National Urban Water Sector Reform Project Coordination and Review Workshop.
Mutfwang, who was represented by his deputy, Josephine Piyo, said the funds had been injected as counterpart delivery to support the project.
"As part of our commitment to the success of the Plateau State Urban Water Supply Project, the government of Plateau State has so far injected over N2.6 billion in counterpart delivery," the governor said.
He explained that the investment reflected his administration's resolve to ensure that development interventions produced real improvements in people's lives.
"Our shared objective, therefore, must be clear: more reliable water systems, stronger institutions, better project delivery and, ultimately, more water flowing through the taps of ordinary Nigerians," he added.
The two-day workshop was organised by the Plateau State Government alongside the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, the Jos Water Services Corporation, the National Urban Water Sector Reform Project and the French Development Agency (AFD). It is themed "Improving Water Supply and Sanitation Services Delivery."
Mutfwang described water security as a core element of modern governance and human development, noting that the state was reinforcing the institutions, infrastructure and systems needed to widen access to potable water.
He listed ongoing efforts to include expanding municipal reticulation networks, rehabilitating the Yelwa Water Treatment Plant, laying reticulation for the Mangu Regional Water Scheme, and rehabilitating and constructing water facilities in Bokkos, Langtang North, Langtang South and Wase.
The governor added that the Yakubu Gowon Water Treatment Plant and the Laminga Water Treatment Plant were also being rehabilitated with AFD support.
He urged the agency to reduce bureaucratic hurdles and speed up No Objection approvals so that project implementation would not be delayed.
"The success of any reform programme is ultimately measured not by the number of meetings held or reports produced, but by the impact it makes on the lives of citizens," Mutfwang said.
He asked participants to use the two-day gathering to pinpoint bottlenecks, exchange experiences and work out practical steps to improve water services.
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