Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation says the federal government will sustain its long-standing partnership with the Hungarian government to increase access to clean and safe water for all Nigerians.
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Terlumun Utsev, stated this when he received the Hungarian Ambassador to Nigeria, Lorand Endreffy, and the Economic Counsellor, Embassy of Hungary in Nigeria, Judith Beres, in his office in Abuja.
The Minister assured that his ministry and its agencies would work in synergy with the Hungarian embassy for effective participation in the forthcoming Nigerian-Hungarian Water Forum taking place this year.
Earlier, the Hungarian Ambassador to Nigeria, Lorand Endreffy, explained that the visit was to seek stronger collaboration in water and dam management as well as to invite the minister to the forthcoming Nigerian-Hungarian Water Forum 2025.
According to him, the forum, which is expected to attract one hundred participants, including Hungarian companies showcasing their expertise in water engineering and water treatment technologies, will feature the signing of the MoU on Training and Exchange of Expertise in Water Engineering, flood management, and data processing between the two nations.
He said the two nations will also sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the field of Water Management, which will be performed by the Nigerian Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation and the Hungarian Ministry of Interior, and expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing a Professor of Water Resources Engineering to manage the water sector in Nigeria.
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