The Federal Government has commenced dialogue with the World Bank to secure a $75 million loan to provide water in communities nationwide.

This was made known by the Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu during an interactive session with media executives in Abuja on Thursday.

Adamu who said government planned to commence a pilot programme of the water supply in six cities in the country did not name the cities to benefit.

According to him: “We’re trying to get the states to invest in water as part of our plan to implement the water resources master plan.” 

While noting that provision of potable water was entirely the responsibility of state governments and local government councils, the Minister pointed that provision of potable water was entirely the responsibility of state governments and local government councils. 

He stressed the need for the public, especially media practitioners, to support the Water Resources Bill being pushed by the federal government.

“The Water Resources Bill must be passed for the nation to move forward in the water resources sector,’’ Adamu stated.

Lack of access to potable water had been a major problem for Nigerian communities for centuries.

The development has resulted to poor hygiene in most of the rural communities where majority of Nigerian citizens reside.