Kano govt establishes new water supply agency

The Kano State Government has established the Kano State Small Towns Water Supply Agency, KASSTOWA, to strengthen water supply services in semi-urban and rural communities.

The agency, established under the state Ministry of Water Resources with the approval of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, will oversee the management of regional water schemes across the state.

The Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Dahiru Hashim, announced the establishment of the agency in a statement he personally signed in Kano on Tuesday.

Mr Hashim also announced the appointment of Engr. Sani Bala Danbatta as Acting Managing Director of the agency, while Aminu Mamman Yaro was named Acting Deputy Managing Director.

Other directors were also appointed to serve in the agency.

The commissioner charged the new management team to accelerate ongoing interventions and sustain efforts to improve the operations of regional water schemes.

He said the agency was expected to complement the state government’s ongoing water reticulation and pipeline expansion projects to improve access to clean and safe water.

Mr Hashim also announced the provision of newly branded vehicles to enhance the agency’s field operations and facilitate the movement of personnel.

“Today, with the approval of His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, I officially launched the Kano State Small Towns Water Supply Agency (KASSTOWA), with Engr. Sani Bala Danbatta appointed as Acting Managing Director, and Aminu Mamman Yaro as Acting Deputy Managing Director, alongside other directors,” he said.

He added that the agency was established to strengthen water service delivery across semi-urban and rural communities through effective management of regional water schemes.

According to him, the new management is expected to sustain ongoing interventions and complement infrastructure projects aimed at expanding water supply across the state.

“Under the visionary leadership of His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, our priority remains the revitalisation of the water sector, expansion of supply infrastructure and equitable access to clean and safe water across Kano State,” the commissioner said.