Posted by Chinenye on Wed 11th Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
People living in villages and small towns in Kano may soon get better access to clean water as the state government sets up a new agency to tackle water problems.
(Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Photo by Radio Kwara)
The Kano State Government has set up the Kano State Small Towns Water Supply Agency (KASSTOWA) to improve water supply in semi urban and rural communities.
Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Dahiru M. Hashim, announced the agency in a statement signed in Kano on Tuesday.
He said Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf approved its creation.
The agency will manage regional water schemes more effectively.
Engr. Sani Bala Danbatta has been named Acting Managing Director, and Aminu Mamman Yaro is Acting Deputy Managing Director.
Other directors were also appointed.
Hashim told the new team to speed up ongoing projects and keep work moving on the regional schemes.
The government has also given the agency new branded vehicles for field work.