“The Tamburawa water project was initiated more out of political considerations than solving Kano's water problem,” recently retired water engineer at Kano's Water Board, Nasiru Hamisu, told IRIN. “The intention was to patronise influential elements in society who were awarded the contract.”
Kano has been grappling with water shortages for years, producing less than half of its daily requirements of 440 million litres per day, according to local water experts.
