Nigeria Spends $296m on Water Projects in Four Years

The Nigerian Government spent N45bn ($29m) on water supply projects from 2006 to 2009 in order to achieve the country’s Millennium Development Goals.

A total of N19.2bn ($125m) was spent in 2006, N13.8bn ($85m) in 2007, N10.7bn ($70m) in 2008 and N1.7bn ($11m) in 2009.

The outlay has been spent on 41 urban water supply projects, 26 rural supply projects, water supplies to four federal universities as well as construction of 27 small earth dams in 22 states for irrigation and water supplies.

Government officials said Nigeria requires another $16.74bn to achieve its Millennium Development Goals by 2015.