The Niger State Government has confirmed interventions by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) are significantly improving water supply, sanitation and hygiene services in parts of the state. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources, Alhaji Akilu Kuta, said this in Minna, the state capital, while assessing the impact of the agency’s projects on benefiting communities. Kuta explained that the ministry was responsible for policy formulation, implementation and supervision of agencies under it, particularly in the delivery of water supply and sanitation services. He, however, noted that the sector...