FG Takes Urgent Steps to Fast-Track Construction of Dasin Hausa Dam

• The Dasin Hausa Dam, once completed, is expected to mitigate annual flooding disasters, generate over 300 megawatts of electricity, and provide irrigation to more than 150,000 hectares of farmland in Adamawa, Taraba, and Benue states.
• Dasin Hausa Dam project has remained at a standstill for over four decades, leading to frequent humanitarian crises in the region.
• The Federal Ministry of Water Resources pledged its full support and agreed to set clear timelines to resolve all outstanding issues swiftly.

In response to the recurring floods that have wreaked havoc on communities in Taraba, Adamawa, Benue, and other river basin areas bordering Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam, the Federal Government has taken decisive action to expedite the construction of the long-stalled Dasin Hausa Dam.

Eko Hot Blog reports that originally conceived in the 1980s as a strategic buffer against the devastating floods caused by Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam, the Dasin Hausa Dam project has remained at a standstill for over four decades, leading to frequent humanitarian crises in the region.

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The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) recently held a high-level meeting with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited to advance the project through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP).

ICRC Director-General Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh emphasized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive for innovative private-sector participation in critical infrastructure.

The Dasin Hausa Dam, once completed, is expected to mitigate annual flooding disasters, generate over 300 megawatts of electricity, and provide irrigation to more than 150,000 hectares of farmland in Adamawa, Taraba, and Benue states.

Ewalefoh also confirmed strong interest from international financiers, donor agencies, and the World Bank in supporting the project.

The Federal Ministry of Water Resources pledged its full support and agreed to set clear timelines to resolve all outstanding issues swiftly.

“The completion of Dasin Hausa Dam is not just about stopping floods—it’s about securing our future,” Ewalefoh stated.

“We have witnessed enough devastation from floodwaters released from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam. This dam will protect communities, preserve livelihoods, boost industrial growth, and create thousands of jobs through enhanced irrigation farming and stable power supply.”

Lamu Audu, Managing Director of Mainstream Energy Solutions, reaffirmed the company’s dedication to mobilizing private-sector funds and technical expertise for the completion of the Dasin Hausa Dam project.

In response, the Federal Ministry of Water Resources pledged its full support to the project and agreed to establish clear timelines to swiftly resolve all outstanding issues.

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This collaboration signifies a renewed momentum for the Dasin Hausa Dam project under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, which has emphasized the importance of innovative private-sector participation in critical infrastructure.

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