Buhari Approves 800m For Flood Control In Bauchi

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the instant release of the sum of N800 million for flood control in Jama’are Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

The state governor, Sen. Bala Mohammed, who disclosed this while inspecting the extent of damages caused by over-flooding in the area, said the fund was released under the Ecological Project of the federal government.

Mohammed had requested that the federal government look into the possibility of providing a dam in Jama’are under its water resources strategy to avert recurrences of over-flooding in the area.

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The Nation had earlier reported that over 100 farmlands worth N100 million have been affected as a result of over flooding in the area.

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