The Kano State Government announced the creation of the Kano State Small Towns Water Supply Agency (KASSTOWA) on Tuesday, aiming to improve water service delivery in semi‑urban and rural communities across the state. The move was approved by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and announced by the Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Dahiru M. Hashim, who signed a statement in Kano.
“Today, with the approval of His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, I officially launched the Kano State Small Towns Water Supply Agency,” said Hashim.
Hashim explained that the agency will manage regional water schemes more effectively, strengthening water supply infrastructure and service delivery. The commissioner's statement highlighted the agency’s role in addressing water shortages that affect many of the state’s smaller towns.
Agency appointments
- Engr. Sani Bala Danbatta – Acting Managing Director
- Aminu Mamman Yaro – Acting Deputy Managing Director
- Other directors – names not disclosed
“I charged the new management team to speed up ongoing interventions and sustain work across the regional water schemes,” Hashim added.
To support field operations, the government has supplied newly branded vehicles to the agency, facilitating its movement and outreach activities across the state.
Kano State, located in north‑west Nigeria, has long faced challenges
<small>Source: Daily Post Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
