The Federal Government of Nigeria today joined the global community to mark World Rivers Day 2025 with a renewed call for collective action to protect and restore the nation’s rivers and waterways. The celebration, themed “Clean Rivers, Healthy ...
NIGERIA PARTICIPATES IN AMCOW 14TH GOVERNING COUNCIL, ADOPTS AFRICA WATER VISION 2063 IN DAKAR
The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, FNSE, is representing Nigeria at the 14th Ordinary Session of the Governing Council of the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW), holding today in ...
FG PLEDGES STRONGER PARTNERSHIP WITH HUNGARY ON WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed commitment to strengthening its bilateral relationship with the Government of Hungary in the area of water resources management. The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Eng ...
FAO HAND-IN-HAND INITIATIVE: NIGERIA URGES MEMBER COUNTRIES TO UPSCALE WATER, AGRIC INVESTMENTS IN THE SAHEL REGION
The Federal Government of Nigeria wants member countries to upscale investments in water and agriculture to unlock the economic potential of West Africa and the Sahel region. This call was made by the Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sa ...
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO SDG-6
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6), universal access to clean water and sanitation, while strengthening the nation’s water, sanitation, hydropower, and food systems. ...
WATER AND SANITATION MINISTER RECEIVES UNICEF COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE, PLEDGES CONTINUOUS PARTNERSHIP
The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, FNSE, today received the new UNICEF Country Representative, Ms. Wafaa Saeed, who led a delegation on a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja. The Minist ...
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S ALAU DAM PROJECT ON TRACK, SAYS MINISTER UTSEV
The Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has reaffirmed that the Federal Government’s reconstruction and upgrade of the Alau Dam is progressing on schedule and will deliver lasting solutions to ...
WATER AND SANITATION MINISTER BAGS SERVICE DELIVERY AWARD
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 ...











