The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Water Board has strategised to generate over N3 billion in 2024, since N3 billion was generated by the board as at November 2023 against the N2 billion generated in 2022.
The board also said it would keep supplying quality water to residents to prevent waterborne diseases.
Acting general manager of the board, Mr Daniel Salka who gave the assurance during the end-of-the-year briefing in Abuja said the board was recently honoured by the United Kingdom Occupational Safety and Health Association, Nigeria Region.
He said major embassies and high commissions in Nigeria connected to the FCT Water Board was a testament that the quality of water produced by the board meets World Health Organisation and international standards.
“Recently, the FCT Water Board received the Outstanding Safety Commitment Award from the Occupational Safety And Health Association UK (Nigeria Region). This is to say that the safety of our staff at work is also of relevance to us and which we have continued to promote”, he said.
The acting general manager, said the board has four treatment plants with capacity to produce 30,000m3 per hour for distribution to customers in phases 1,2 and 3, said five drums of water are sold to residents at N110 only, while the same quantity is sold at N300 to commercial customers.
