President Bola Tinubu on Thursday inaugurated 15 electric wells in Benue to address the problem of drinking water in the state.
The President said while inaugurating the project at Wanue in Taluka Local Government Area, the borehole was funded from the National Lottery Trust Fund.
He was represented by Zafania Gisaro, Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs.
He said a total of 19 electric boreholes were constructed by the trust fund, adding that 15 of them were in Benue taluka and Gboko local government areas.
“I would like to congratulate the Trust Fund managers for successfully installing 19 electric boreholes across the country in the shortest possible time.
“These noble water and sanitation projects will give beneficiaries greater access to clean, portable water, reduce the spread of disease, and improve the health of the communities they benefit. There is no doubt about it,” he said.
He said the federal government would strengthen the Lottery Act because the National Lottery Fund has great potential both in creating wealth and impacting economic growth.
“For many years, across jurisdictions, wealth generated from lotteries has been used to transform societies through the provision of infrastructure and socio-economic development around the world.
“When you consider the potential of the lottery/gaming business, it is easy to see that it holds great promise for a country like Nigeria with a population of over 200 million people.
“Government will therefore do everything humanly possible to revitalize this industry which holds great promise of generating huge revenues for Nigeria,” he added.
Source: dailypost.ng