FG sets to mark 2014 World Water Day

The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to mark the 2014 World Water Day, it is an annual event celebrated all over the world on every 22nd of March. This year’s event is coordinated by United Nation University (UNU) and United Nation Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on behalf of United Nation Organization. The Theme for this year’s celebration is “Water and Energy” .The focus will be on identifying best practices that can make water and energy efficient and “Green Industry” a reality, it is expected that the nexus of water and energy will boost the socio economic development of Nigeria and the World in general. Several methodologies are at play in which industrial productivity can increase while reducing the water foot print. In line with this year’s theme, three days activities have been scheduled as thus: Thursday 20th March, sensitization walk to kick start from Eagle Square and terminate at NTA Headquarters Abuja, while on Friday the 21st March there will be symposium at Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Abuja. The Honorable Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Reng Ochekpe, the Permanent Secretary, Alh. Baba Umar Faruk and other stakeholders in the Water and Energy Sectors will appraise their activities during the event.