TIGA AND CHALLAWA IPP ON COURSE – GANDUJE

TIGA AND CHALLAWA IPP ON COURSE – GANDUJE

 

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has observed that the Tiga and Challawa Gorge dams Independent Power Projects, being executed by the state government, are viable legacies that would make life better for the citizens. 

 

The governor, who noted that the two projects have reached appreciable level of execution, said on completion, Kano would have improved energy to resuscitate industries and provide jobs to the teeming youth in the state.

 

According to him, “the major problem of emerging cities like Kano, which has a very large population, is unemployment. Adequate and stable power supply would, therefore, help our industries to be revived and in turn provide jobs to, particularly, the youth”.

 

He made the assertion while receiving the Federal Inter-Ministerial team on Harmonization of Power projects and Irrigation schemes at Tiga and Challawa Gorge dams in the state.

 

Describing the two dams as results of the foresight of the first Administrator of the state, late Alhaji Audu Bako, the governor expressed delight that the Federal Government has agreed to execute an irrigation project adjoining the Challawa dam for the benefit of its neighboring communities.

 

Dr. Ganduje, however, appealed to the government to resuscitate the abandoned Karfi Irrigation Project in the state, which was started under the Obasanjo administration but was abandoned halfway through, pointing out that irrigation had the potential to greatly reduce rural – urban migration.

 

The governor dwelt on the need to regularize the state IPP and irrigation projects around the dams, to avoid creating ecological problems since both projects need water, assuring that the state government would work intimately with the Federal team to achieve the desired goals.

 

The leader of the delegation and Director of Dams, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Mr. R. O Ikpeawujo said the visit is to assess the Kano IPP and to work with the state government towards its actualization on schedule. 

 

Aminu K. Yassar

Press Secretary to the 

Exec. Gov. of Kano state, 

15/8/2015