The Government of Switzerland is set to commence work on the water projects promised to the Bassa displaced persons who returned to their homes in 2000. This was confirmed when Mr. Markus W. Probst, Counselor in the Swiss Embassy and Head of Abuja Office paid a visit on Governor Abdullahi Adamu.

The Counselor said that the Embassy had been anxious to commence work on the project and would therefore work expeditiously to ensure quick completion of the water projects. The Counselor, who came in company of a water expert, assured the Governor that they would work in consort with the local communities to determine the exact position on the boreholes, even though this will still be affected by geo-physical factors.

Responding, Governor Adamu thanked the Swiss Government for their assistance to the people of Nasarawa state and assured them that the state government will do everything to ensure that the projects were completed. He assured that all arms of Government involved in the project would be mobilized to assist the experts meant to work on the projects.

It will be recalled that in June 2001, the Nasarawa state Government signed an agreement with the Swiss Government to provide five boreholes to the displaced Bassa people in their places of resettlement.