The federal government has inaugurated the maiden annual water quality conference to address some of the challenges militating against improved access to safe water and sanitation in the country.
Minister of the Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, who made this known at the event reminded the participants that water quality was at the fulcrum of national development.
He noted that the conference was intended to serve as a platform that assembles relevant stakeholders to deepen their engagements in mitigating the pressing issues of water quality management in Nigeria.
The minister, however, said despite the daunting challenges, the ministry was leveraging on modern technologies to put in place innovative solutions by collaborating with local and international partners to address the water quality challenges.
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