President Bola Tinubu On Thursday Inaugurated The N18.8 billion upgrade Of The Buruku-Gboko Water Supply Project.
The project, located in Ameladu, Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, serves as a major underground water collection site in the region.
Our correspondent reports that the project, originally conceived in 1992 by former President Ibrahim Babangida to provide clean and safe drinking water to Gboko, Buruku, and surrounding areas, was neglected by successive administrations.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, President Bola Tinubu—represented by the Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev—said the project aligns with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“The project is a clear demonstration of the government’s commitment to improving the lives of our citizens, which aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda of providing one of the most essential necessities to the populace,” Utsev said.
He further explained that the project was initially conceived as the Gboko-Yandev Water Supply System but has now been renamed the Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Buruku/Gboko Water Supply Project.
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