The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, FNSE, today received the 2024 Service Delivery Award from the management of Blueprint Newspaper. The award was presented during the newspaper’s Public Le ...
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS NO WATER HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM LAGDO DAM
Press Statement Date: 7th July, 2025 The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation wishes to state that the Cameroonian authorities have not released water from the Lagdo Dam, contrary to the rumours circulating in the media. The H ...
FG URGES STATES, LGAS, AND COMMUNITIES TO ADHERE STRICTLY TO FLOOD PREPAREDNESS MEASURES – DISMISSES MOKWA FLOOD LINK TO DAM RELEASES
The Federal Government has once again called on State Governments, Local Government Authorities, communities, stakeholders, government agencies, civil society groups, and private sector actors to urgently implement flood preparedness measures and em ...
FG COMMISSIONS 3,200 MLD GASHUA WATER SUPPLY SCHEME IN YOBE STATE
The Federal Government, in its sustained effort to fulfill its mandate in the water sector, particularly in addressing numerous water supply challenges, has continued to scale up its commitment to providing potable water to all Nigerians. This co ...
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INAUGURATES STEERING COMMITTEE FOR SPIN PROJECT TO BOOST IRRIGATION, POWER AND FOOD SECURITY
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially inaugurated the Project Steering Committee for the Sustainable Power and Irrigation in Nigeria (SPIN) Project at a high-level ceremony held today, May 9, 2025, in Abuja. The SPIN Project, backed by ...
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HOSTS STAKEHOLDERS’ SENSITIZATION MEETING IN BENUE STATE TO ADVANCE ‘CLEAN NIGERIA: USE THE TOILET’ CAMPAIGN
In a major step towards improving sanitation and hygiene nationwide, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, in collaboration with the Benue State Government has convened a Stakeholders’ S ...
WATER AND SANITATION MINISTER ROLLS OUT TWO YEARS LANDMARK ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE WATER SECTOR
PRESS RELEASEWATER AND SANITATION MINISTER ROLLS OUT TWO YEARS LANDMARK ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE WATER SECTORThe Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has highlighted significant milestones achieved ove ...
President Bola Tinubu Approves Appointment of New Management Teams for River Basin Authorities
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the reconstitution of the top Management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities with the mandate of effectively developing and managing Nigeria’s water resource for national development. The ma ...
Rehabilitation of the Buruku/Gboko Water Supply Project in Ameladu, Benue State
The event was graced by several key dignitaries. The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, led the event, accompanied by:• The Deputy Governor of Benue State, Barr. Sam Odey, who represented t ...
Prof Utsev Commissions Water Facility at NYSC Camp, Abuja.
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, on Saturday commissioned a newly constructed solar powered water facility at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Kubwa, Abuja, as part of acti ...










