Nigerian Water Expansion Scheme Gets Funding

The Cross River State Government in Nigeria has received £42m ($63.1m) to deliver a water expansion scheme in the region.

Covering three local government areas – Abi, Obubra and Yala – the project will be funded by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.

The State Water Board, which is delivering the project, has completed feasibility studies and would soon begin the tendering process.

The project is part of the state government millennium development goals for providing water by 2015.

Work on the project will begin in July 2010, according to allafrica.com.