Gombe State Water Supply: Estimated Cumulative Financial Value, 2019–2026
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Available estimates indicate that the water sector may have attracted financial provisions valued at approximately ₦133 billion–₦138 billion over the past seven and a half years:
Direct Production & Operational Maintenance: ₦9.5+ billion
(Recurrent expenditure/subventions)
Capital Allocations, 2020–2025: ₦35–₦40 billion
(Piped-water expansion, RUWASSA boreholes and Dadin Kowa-related interventions)
2026 Capital Sector Vote: ₦88.4 billion
(Regional water expansion and environmental interventions)
ESTIMATED CUMULATIVE VALUE: ₦133–₦138 BILLION
The fundamental question is simple:
After seven and a half years and financial provisions approaching ₦138 billion, why are many residents still struggling for reliable access to water?
People should not have to carry empty gallons in search of a basic necessity while billions of naira appear in budgets and sector allocations.
The people of Gombe deserve a transparent account of what was budgeted, what was actually released, what was spent, which projects were completed, and what measurable improvement each intervention delivered.
This is not merely about figures on budget documents. It is about water in people’s homes, communities, schools and hospitals.
₦138 BILLION AND EMPTY GALLONS? GOMBE DESERVES ANSWERS.
