By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno State, Hon Yusuf Adamu has commended the Federal Government for giving an approval for the augmentation of Biu Dam and Kano Irrigation Projects amounting to N8.8 billion.
Recalled that the two uncompleted projects which were awarded some years ago, was last Wednesday given a node, after the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC’s) meeting approval for the expansion and completion of Bagwai Irrigation on Watari Dam in Kano state which was augmented by N3.76 billion, bringing the new contract sum to N9.2 billion, while the Biu Dam Project which started in 2001 has been augmented to the tune of N5.063 billion, with total sum now stood at N9.36 billion respectively.
Addressing Journalists in Maiduguri on Friday, Hon Adamu who was one time the Caretaker Chairman of Biu Local Government Area, and now Board Member Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State, said, the coming of Professor Babagana Umara Zulum as the Executive Governor of Borno, is a good omen that happened to the people of the state.
He said, Zulum’s administration which has passion for diverse ethnic groups across the state, is a brain behind facilitation and augmentation of the Biu Dam project which has bring government closer to the grassroots.
Adamu also commended member House of Representatives (Biu, Shani, Kwaya Kusar and Shani federal constituency) Hon Aliyu Betara who is also Chairman House Committee on Appropriations in the 9th Assembly for the role he played towards successful re-inclusion of the Biu Dam project into the national budget.
Hon Adamu stressed that, these are what are expected of a leaders, as millions of people in Biu Emirate Council lacked access to portable water which is gradually crippling socio-economic activities of the area.
He added that when this project is completed, people of Hawul, Shani, Kwaya Kusar, Biu and Bayo LGAs, including some parts of Damboa and Askira Uba LGAs would benefit directly or indirectly from the Dam.
He explained that the state government which had paid its counterpart fund for the completion of the dam, has shown commitment to the plights of Biu people who are mostly agrarian, and therefore called on all and sundry to support the present administration towards its developmental strides.
Adamu added that the dam, when completed, would assist in tackling the problem of water shortage as well as provide water for irrigation to about three million farmers.
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