Adamawa Assembly, ministry decry inadequate funding in water sector

State House of Assembly and representatives from the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation have expressed grave concern over the insufficient funding allocated to the WASH sector.

Despite budgetary provisions, inadequate funding has left communities without sufficient access to water. He stated that budgetary discrepancies further exacerbate the situation, with substantial disparities between allocated funds and actual disbursements. Shafa Salma, Secretary of Basic Education Group maintained that the plight of rural communities is particularly distressing, with villages lacking clean water access, and some devoid of boreholes altogether.

Nneka Egbuna, communications specialist, highlighted the role of the State Accountability, Transparency, and Effectiveness Activity, funded by the United States Agency for International Development .

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