The engineers handling the ongoing repairs and reconstruction of four waterworks across Kwara State have assured the state government that work would soon be completed.
They also expressed optimism that residents of the state will enjoy adequate water supply as soon as the repairs are completed.
It would be recalled that the Kwara State Governor, Alh. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq recently released a substantial amount for the Ministry of Water Resources to fix some abandoned waterworks in the state.
The waterworks are Asa Dam waterworks, Igbaja waterworks, Kaiama waterworks, Patigi waterworks and Lafiagi waterworks.
Speaking with newsmen in Ilorin, last week, Engr. Olatunde Mike, Engr. Isiaka Ibraheem, Engr. Taiye Salami, and Engr. Sunday Bamidele, handlling Igbaja, Kaiama, Lafiagi, Asa Dam and Pategi waterworks respectively, stated that repair in their respective areas are 90-95 per cent completed.
Engr. Bamidele specifically said that no fewer than 14 villages would benefit from the ongoing reconstruction of Igbaja Dam after completion.
In a statement by the Press Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources, Olalekan Issa-Onilu, Engr Bamidele said he had completed the installation of intakes where the water is coming to the downstream.
“Irritation had been installed, high lift had been installed and dosing pump had been installed.
“Other areas that had been completed included the filter media, adaptation and also work is seriously going on to feed water into the water tank.
“Work is almost completed on the civil work of the treated building in the dam with hope that after we are done with it, we will start the text running of the work tomorrow (last Friday) to determine whether there are bust in those already installed pipes.
While commending Governor Abdulrazaq for putting the machineries in place, he specifically lauded him for giving engineers at the ministry the opportunity to showcase their skills.
