The Federal Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsav has announced that the Federal Government will penalise manufacturers of substandard products used for water supply and irrigation.
The minister stated this while on a visit to the Panar Limited in Kano, producers of pipes and other fittings used in water supply, irrigation and consumption across the country.
He warned that the government cannot condone those that are into the production of any gadgets that are not of standard saying, “we will sanction any company that will bring substandard products into the country.”
The minister expressed satisfaction with the standard of the products being produced by the firm while asking them to sustain it and continue to promote local content in line with the Nigerian content quality.
He also commended the company for providing job opportunities to Nigerians and residents of Kano State in particular.
“This is part of the mandate of the renewed agenda of President Bola Tinubu. We encourage water users to partner with them.
“We also call on those in the irrigation sector to partner with them as well. The duty of the Federal Government is to supply potable water to the people as the states and local governments should also do.
“We have to take these measures to secure the water supply schemes as many of the water schemes have failed due to substandard materials,” the minister stated.