Tinubu Approves N80 Billion For Alau Dam Expansion
President Bola Tinubu has approved the sum of N80 billion for the expansion of Nigeria’s Alau Dam, situated in Borno state.
The Minister of Water Resources, Joseph Utsev, confirmed this while briefing State House correspondents following the second FEC meeting of the year on Tuesday.
Mr Utsev, also the chairman of the inter-ministerial committee on dams, announced that the president had approved the rehabilitation of Alau Dam, pending ratification by the FEC.
The chairman assured that the Borno government is working closely with the sub-committee to begin the project, aiming to complete the first phase before July.
He added that desilting will begin in December, with the entire project expected to take 24 months to complete.
“Today the interim report was presented to the Federal Executive Council. The Alau Dam is very critical. We saw some challenges as a result of flooding on September 10, 2024.
“The assessment of the remaining 34 dams is ongoing, and will be presented to the Federal Executive Council and the entire Nigerians,” he said.
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