FG commissions Omu- Aran dam, to power 150,000-hectare irrigation farm
The federal government has commissioned a 3.5 million cubic water capacity dam that will power at least 150, 000 hectares of irrigation farm land in Omu- Aran, Irepodun local government area of kwara state in its pilot irrigation programme for kwara South senatorial district.
The federal government had through the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, Ilorin commissioned similar dam in Malete, Okuta Baruten local government for similar irrigation project in Kwara North senatorial district.
Speaking at the commissioning in Omu- Aran on Monday, Minister of Water Resources, Engineer Sulyman Adamu, represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mrs Didi Walson- Jackson, encouraged the people of Omu- Aran to take advantage of the potentials of the dam to boost food security and create jobs for themselves.
Managing Director, Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, Dr Adeniyi Saheed Aremu, said the dam has potentials of serving the irrigation and portable water needs of the community.
Contractor of the project, Engineer Kayode Shangoyemi, urged the state and federal government to collaborate and provide alternative source of energy to reduce the cost of diesel currently being used to power the dam.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, represented by the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mallam Abdulateef Gidado, said his administration had empowered 6,000 farmers under the FADAMA NG-CARES which has been planned to boost food security and deliver prosperity along agricultural value chains to thousands poor homes.
The Olomu of Omu- Aran, Oba AbdulRaheem Adeoti, urged the federal government to carry out reticulation of the dam to serve the portable water needs of the communities.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate Muhammed Abdullahi Iponrin Abubakar B.M Nigeria Governors\' Forum Joana Nnazua Kolo Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata Tunji Olawuyi SARS ER-KANG KwaraLearn Col. Ibrahim Taiwo Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla Mumeen Lah Ahmed Saidu Rufai Kwara State Television (KWTV) Abdulbaqi Jimoh SUBEB Aishatu Ahmed Gobir Kamoru Kadiri Okoolowo Ileloke Jimoh Bashir Saidu Kawu Bolaji Gambari Shettima Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence Federal Road Maintenance Agency Wahab Abayawo Kassim Babamale Raimi Iyanda Moremi High School Onikijipa Oloye Sambo Murtala Ajikobi Omoniyi Ayinla Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited Mohammed Ibrahim Saka Abimbola Isau Ghali Alaaya Memunat Monsuma Agbarere Omotoso Jaiz Bank Kwara State Internal Revenue Service Ayekale Abdulmumini Jawondo AbdulRauf Keji Emir Of Lafiagi Gambari Government High School (GHS), Adeta AbdulGaniyu Kareem Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu Alliance For Democracy Moshood Kashimawo Abiola Veterinary Teaching Hospital Eghe Igbinehin Muhammed Danjuma Ubandoma Mohammed Yisa SWAN Salihu Alhaji Musa Nigerian Medical Association Ajayi Okasanmi Nagode Ibraheem Adeola Katibi Maimunat Oloriegbe Oyawoye Igbomina Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen Senior Ibrahim Suleiman Grillo Dumagi Oniye Kwara Pdp

