National Water Resources Institute

National Water Resources Institute is the Nigerian research institution responsible for the training of water resources engineers and research on different issues in the water sector.[1][2]

## Background[edit]

The institute was established under the National Water Resources Institute Act, Cap N83 LFN 2004.[3] Professor Emmanuel Adanu has been the Director General of the Institute from 2015. His tenure will end in 2025.[4] In 2018, a three-member committee was set up by the Minister for Water Resources, Suleiman Hussein Adamu, to assess the effects of flood in Jigawa State.[5]

In 2019, the Nigerian Defence Academy signed an MOU with the National Water Resources Institute for an exchange of scholars and joint research on water resources and its various applications.[6]

In 2021, WaterAid partnered with the National Water Resources Institute for training and sanitation programs in the country.[7]

## Courses[edit]

The accredited courses offered by the institute are;[8]

* Certificate course - Water Resources Engineering Technology
* National Diploma(ND) - Water Resources Engineering Technology
* Higher National Diploma (HND) - Water Resources Engineering Technology
* Advanced Diploma - Hydro-geology

## References[edit]

1. ^ admin (2007-01-01). "NIGERIA: National Water Resources Institute". www.iowater.org (in French). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
2. ^ United Nations Development Programme. "Establishment of a National Water Resources Institute: Nigeria - (mission). Project findings and recommendations". unesdoc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
3. ^ "Educating Nigerians on the intent of the national water resources bill". TheCable. 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
4. ^ "Emmanuel Adanu: We've Refocused National Water Resources Institute – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
5. ^ Online, The Eagle (2018-11-05). "Flood: Minister directs three-member committee to assess extent of damage -". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
6. ^ Online, Tribune (2019-05-31). "NDA signs MoU with Water Resources Institute for post graduate studies". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
7. ^ "WaterAid partner with the National Water Resources Institute to deliver equitable sustainable total sanitation at scale in Nigeria | WaterAid Nigeria". www.wateraid.org. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
8. ^ "Courses Offered in National Water Resources Institute, Kaduna". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2023-05-18.

## See also[edit]

* National Water Research Institute