The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N16.5 billion for the augmentation of phase II Galma Dam and irrigation project in Zaria, Kaduna State.
Briefing State House correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, said the phase 1 of the dam had been completed, while the phase II involved irrigation and additional structures.
He said that the purpose of the dam was to provide water to Zaria and seven other local government areas of the state, noting that the council also approved the augmentation of phase II Galma Dam and irrigation project in Kaduna and Zaria.
There was an augmentation to raise the cost of the project by N16.5 billion in favour of Gilmore Nig. Ltd,’’ he disclosed.
Adamu added that the council also approved N5.6 billion to complete Adada dam, in Igbo-Atiti area, in Enugu State, with the aim to provide water to the university town of Nsukka.
According to him, the project also involved the construction of water treatment plant and some kilometres of pipeline, as well as provision of water supply to some communities along the route.
“The Enugu State government is expected to take the conveyance system from where we stop from the water treatment plant into Nsukka town and provide the necessary distribution, storage and reservoirs.
“The project was started in 2010 and has been augmented, and Council has approved that the project be completed now at N5.6 billion by the end of 2018,” he stated.
The minister disclosed that the Council also approved the review of construction fee for Ogwuashi Ukwu dam project in Delta.
“The project is almost 100 per cent completed but, because of the extension of time over the years, we have to ratify the need to pay consultants for staying on site to oversee that project. So Council has approved the sum of N133.6 million,’’ he said
