FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has stated the commitment of the FCT Administration to reduce multi-dimensional poverty levels and achieve set targets in water, sanitation and hygiene.
The minister who stated this commitment during the official inauguration of Abaji Water Treatment Plant Tuesday also said that the project would no doubt assist to improve the health and economic condition of the benefiting communities, and take the FCT a step closer to advancing the cause of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) attainment.
Aliyu said the administration has initiated actions to achieve the targets of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WSH) and to achieve Open Defecation Free (ODF) status across the FCT in line with the Executive Order number 9.
She said: “We are indeed committed to meeting the ODF target before the nationally set date of 2025 and universal access to water and sanitation by the SDG target of 2030. Already, we have developed an SDG action plan for the FCT and have aligned the 17 SDGs with our ministerial deliverables and applicable Presidential Directives and Executive Orders. Our 2021 budget priorities have been dictated by the need to meet these objectives,” she said.
