The Plateau State Government is constructing 300 mono pumps boreholes in some communities of Shendam and Riyom Local Government areas of the state.

The Permanent Secretary in the  state’s Ministry of Water Resources and Energy, Mr Ezekiel Pam,  made the disclosure in Jos when  Majority Leader, State House of Assembly Mr Henry Yunkwap, visited the ministry.

‘‘We are partnering with the  European Union and UNICEF in the project and so far over 200 have been completed and put to use.

‘‘It is our prayer that we shall extend this gesture to other communities, because we desire to make the rural people enjoy the amenities available in the urban centres,” he said.

Honourable Yunkwap, represents Shendam Constituency at the House of Assembly.

The permanent secretary said the boreholes were constructed with the support of the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

He explained that over 200 of the boreholes were completed, and assured that the remaining 100 boreholes would be completed soon.

Pam also assured that efforts had been intensified to ensure that rural communities in the state got electricity.

Earlier, the majority leader said his visit was to commend the ministry on the good works it had been doing in reaching out to rural communities and to spur them to do more.

Yunkwap called on the ministry to revitalise the abandoned Shendam Dam, saying it would go a long way to solve the lingering water problem in the locality.

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Plateau Constructs 300 Boreholes In Communities