Wike kick-starts revival of Port Harcourt water structure

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Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike inaugurating the Port Harcourt Water Corporation and Executive Committee on NAFEST at the Government House Port Harcourt on Thursday. 

(Nigeria) In a move to develop a new water supply chain for Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas of Rivers State, the state governor , Mr Nyesom Wike has inaugurated the Port Harcourt Water Corporation.
The governor also inaugurated the Executive Committee of NAFEST to organise the NAFEST 2018 cultural festival.
Inaugurating the Port Harcourt Water Corporation on Thursday at the Government House, Port Harcourt , Governor Wike charged  the members to ensure that water flows to homes in the State Capital.
"I want to advise the  Port Harcourt Water Corporation to work in unity to ensure that water flows to homes for the first time in decades.
"Members of the Port Harcourt Water Corporation have the opportunity of writing their names in gold by delivering on this all important assignment,"
Wike said.
The governor explained that  due to the importance of the water project, a Commissioner was removed and assigned  to work as the Acting Managing Director of Port Harcourt Water Corporation because of his experience and professional competence.
He said that the New Port Harcourt Water Project will be executed via a loan applied for by the immediate past administration, which was approved by Former President Goodluck Jonathan.
He said the administration resolved to continue with the project because it is key to the development of the state capital, noting that stakeholders also stressed the relevance of executing the project.
"It will be historic that in our own time, that we deliver potable water to Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas," he said.
On the NAFEST Committee, Governor Wike advised that the NAFEST 2018 to be held in Port Harcourt should be a world-class showcase of the cultural beauty of the country.
Responding on behalf of the Port Harcourt Water Corporation, Chairman of the Corporation,  Mrs Doris Daba Cowan said that the new corporation will work hard to replace the 50-year old water structure in the state capital.
He assured the governor that members of the Corporation understand the enormity of the task before them, emphasising that they will deliver on their mandate.
Chairman of the Executive Committee on NAFEST, Mrs Tonye Oniyide said that NAFEST 2018 will be the best in the history of the cultural fiesta.

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