THE MINISTRY

The Nigerian Ministry of Water Resources is created to provide sustainable access to safe and sufficient water to meet the cultural and socio-economic needs of all Nigerians in a way that will enhance public health, food security and poverty reduction, while maintaining the integrity of fresh water ecosystem of the nation. Other mandate of the Ministry includes the following:

• Formulation and implementation of Water Resources Policy Programme;
• Development and support for irrigated agriculture for food security;
• Collection, storage, analysis and dissemination of hydro-meteorological and hydrological data;
• Monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes for effective performance;
• Supply of adequate and potable water for domestic and industrial uses;
• Provision of adequate sanitation and maintenance of water quality
• Exploration and development of undergrounded water resources;
• Formulation and review, from time to time, of National water legislation; 
• Liaison with all relevant national and international agencies on all matters relating to water resources development; and support of studies and research on the nation’s underground and surface water resources potentials.

MANDATE

To develop and implement policies, projects and programmes that will enable sustainable access to safe and sufficient water to meet the social, Cultural, environmental and economic development needs of all Nigerians.

MISSION

Their Mission is to be the vehicle of the nation’s integrated water resources management contributing optimally to the socio-economic activities of the nation through comprehensive planning; facilitating and creating enabling environment for integrated conservation, development, management of various water uses for preservation of freshwater ecosystem, adequate access to safe water and sanitation, production of sufficient food and provision of employment opportunities.

VISION

Their Vision is to provide sustainable access to safe and sufficient water resources to meet the cultural, social and economic development needs of all Nigerians, for all uses, in ways that contribute to enhancing public health, food security, poverty alleviation while maintaining the integrity of freshwater ecosystems of the nation.