Yobe: Chairman Potiskum LGA Promises Provision Of Portable Water

Yobe: Chairman Potiskum LGA Promises Provision Of Portable Water

By: Yahaya Wakili

The Chairman Care-taker Management Committee of Potiskum local government area of Yobe state, Alhaji Salisu Muktari has said that the provision of portable drinking water will be top priority of his administration.

Alhaji Salisu Muktari stated this at Potiskum town hall while swearing-in the advisers and members of the care-taker management committee of the local government.

He said, on the day of our swearing-in, His Excellency Governor Mai Mala Buni has draw our attention that the provision of water to the people should be one of our top priority and this job is not for person is for the whole citizens.

Alhaji Salisu Muktari maintained that everybody has a responsibility to meet the Ward Head, Councilor or District Head to present him the problems of masses because everybody has own gifted they said, “Water is life.”

“We thank to God and we thank to His Excellency Governor Mai Mala Buni because water has improved in Potiskum town, our Representatives at the National Assemblies and the State House of Assembly did there best in providing water in Potiskum and we at the local government level we did our best.” Muktari said.

“Everybody knows that water has improved in Potiskum but in our villages we have challenges in reliality there is problem of water but by the Grace of God, the local government and the state government before the end of Mai Mala Buni administration in everywhere in Yobe state the problem of water will be over.

He said in some places the pipes has block or break, therefore, he advise the people to unite and contribute some amount to repair it don’t wait for the government because the things too much on the government.

Alhaji Salisu Muktari revealed that in the new ward which they don’t have pipes line, Yobe state government has promise and put it in budget that there are going to do water riteculation in Potiskum, therefore any ward which have the problem let them talk to us.

“The new government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has withdraw the oil subsidy everything will change people will face some challenges in life but let us be patient in few times everything will be ok people will be happy.” He added.

“I want to expressed my special appreciation to the people of Potiskum local government they appointed me as a councillor in 2019 and also elected me as a chairman together with some councilors that still we are together with them and this councilors they give me maximum co-operation.

Now, governor Mai Mala Buni has return us back again, i am appealing to the people to pray for us may be in past we did bad to you please forgive us you know every human being is not 100% perfect.

He also appeal to the people of Potiskum local government to give us the support and cooperation, i don’t have any intention in my mind either than to move the local government forward and also i thank the councilors for the support there are giving to him.

Earlier in his welcome address, the Director of Personal Management of the local government, Alhaji Adamu A. Dagona said today we are again witnessing the swearing-in of our Advisers and Members of our care-taker management committee.

Alhaji Dagona who is also the Chairman of DPMs prayed to Almighty Allah to guide them and discharge their duties effectively and also urged the staff of the local government to give their support and co-operation with a view to move the council forward.

Yobe: Chairman Potiskum LGA Promises Provision Of Portable Water