Port Harcourt Water Corporation formerly part of the Rivers State Water Board is the principal supplier of water and wastewater management throughout Rivers State.[1] It is owned by the Rivers State Government.
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| Formed | 2012 |
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| Jurisdiction | Rivers State Government |
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| Website | www |
Activities
editThe body is responsible for the provision of urban water supply and wastewater management for Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local government area of Rivers State.[2]
The Port Harcourt Water Corporation has developed a Water Supply Master Plan as a "Road Map" to solve the water scarcity problem in the state and ensure provision of water to homes in the state.[3]
The governing body of the company was inaugurated by Governor Nyesom Wike in 2018 and Mrs Doris Daba Cowan was appointed as the chairman. PHWC became corporatized on the 12th Aug 2012, by the passage of the Rivers State Water Sector Development Law No. 7 of 2012.[4][5]
The body has secured the Urban Water Sector Reform and Port-Harcourt Water Supply and Sanitation Project (UWSR & PHWSSP), and the Third National Urban Water Sector Reform Project (NUWSRP3) which is funded by the World Bank, African Development Bank and the Rivers State Government.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ "About | Port Harcourt Water Corporation". Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Wike Moves to Revive Port Harcourt Water Structure". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Company Statements | Port Harcourt Water Corporation". Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Wike inaugurates NAFEST, water corporation committees". Daily Trust. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Wike inaugurates Port Harcourt Water Corporation, NAFEST committee". The Sun Nigeria. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Rivers government, three firms sign multi-billion naira water rehabilitation contracts". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Nigeria – Urban Water Sector Reform and Port-Harcourt Water Supply and Sanitation Project and the Third National Urban Water Sector Reform Project – P-NG-E00-007 – ESIA – Africa Development Bank Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project". Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Nigeria - Third National Urban Water Sector Reform Project : environmental assessment : Environmental and social impact assessment". World Bank. Retrieved 2023-04-29.