{"id":4352,"date":"2024-10-28T12:39:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T12:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/niwrmc.gov.ng\/?p=4352"},"modified":"2024-10-28T12:39:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T12:39:43","slug":"ag-ed-niwrmc-urges-bulk-water-users-for-commercial-purposes-to-apply-for-licence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/niwrmc.gov.ng\/?p=4352","title":{"rendered":"Ag. 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