Kwara State Unveils Major Irrigation and Water Investment Plans

Date: 2024-10-10

As disclosed by Blueprint, In response to the recent halt in rainfall attributed to climate change, the Kwara State Government has unveiled plans for an extensive irrigation project, which will cover large expanses of land in the Omu-Aran and Dukulade communities.

Additionally, the government has revealed a comprehensive 30-year water and investment plan for the state. The proposed initiatives will be implemented in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AFDB) and the Kwara State Government.

This announcement was made by the Kwara State Commissioner for Water Resources, Usman Lade, during the quarterly ministerial press briefing. The briefing was chaired by the Commissioner for Communications, Mrs Bola Olukoju, and also featured the attendance of the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye.

The commissioner said the choice of Omu- Aran in Kwara South senatorial district and Dukulade in Kwara North, was arrived at because they meet the standard requirement of having at least 500 hectares of land available for irrigation farming.

Lade said the project is to ensure that farmers in the state practice all year round agriculture leveraging on the opportunities available with the dams in the areas.

Blueprint recalls that the federal government had through the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, Ilorin in 2023, 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.

On the efforts to end open defecation, Lade disclosed that the state government under it RUWASA project have constructed 10 smart toilets each in three selected local governments assuring that more will be replicated in other local government areas.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kola Bukoye     Pakata Development Association     General Hospital, Offa     Federal Allocation     Zainab Abass     Fatimoh Lawal     EFCC     Oke-Odo     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Naira Redesign     Abdulkadir Orire     Aminu Adisa Logun     Kwara State Government     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Amoyo     Amos Bajeh     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Alimi     Isiaq Khadeejah     Lanre Badmus     Tunji Moronfoye     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Vasolar Consultoria     Yekeen Alabi     Nurudeen Mohammed     Metro Park     Owo Isowo     Lanre Issa-Onilu     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Women Radio     Musa Aibinu     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     Saduki Lafiagi     Albert Ogunsola     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Alabe     Aremu Odolaye     Jimoh Bashir     College Of Education     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     IPSAS     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Hajj     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Yahaya Seriki     Sola Saraki University     Oke-Kura     Olatunji Moronfoye     QuickWin     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Oke-opin     Quareeb     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     NURTW     Guber Aspirant     Bio Ibrahim     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Olupako     Government High School Adeta     Issa Oloruntogun     Turaki Of Ilorin     Michael Nzwekwe     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Maryam A. Garuba     Shagari     IESA     Esinrogunjo     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Tayo Alao     Ubandoma     Kisra    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Bayo Onimago     Bello Bature     Arinola Lawal     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Sai Kayi     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Gobir     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Saeedat Aliyu     Lateef Alagbonsi     Ali Ahmad     Zainab Abass     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Taofeeq Olateju     Babs Iwarere     Aminu Ado Bayero     Ijagbo     Toyosi Thomas     Lawan     Offa     08001000100     Olaitan Buraimoh     Bankole Omishore     Adeola Abraham     Kola Bukoye     Ahman Pategi University     Monsurat Omotosho     Ahman Pategi     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Sunday Otokiti     Sarakite     Hassanat Bello     Ibrahim Gambari     Olusegun Adeniyi     Ojo Fadumila     Admiralty Villa     SAPZ Project     Talaka Parapo     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Muhammadu Gobir     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Ilorin Amusement Park     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Young Progressives Party     Sulaiman Gado     Hassan A. Saliu     Ayo Salami     Grillo     Oke-opin     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Tafida     Musibau Akanji     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Col. Adedipe     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Baaziki Sulaiman     Agbarigidoma     Ubandoma     Women Radio     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Cornelius Adebayo     Bola Sagaya     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Paul Odama     Tunde Oyawoye     Musa Aibinu     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Yakubu Danladi     Funmi Salau     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita