Tinubu’s govt begins construction of dam in popular northern state

  • The federal government has taken steps to combat flooding along the Makurdi-Gboko-Katsina-Ala highway.
  • The Deputy Director of Hydrology at the federal ministry of water resources and sanitation, Robert Umezulike, announced a plan to construct a multi-purpose dam
  • According to Umezulike, the upstream dam will be at the River Dura in the Buruku local government area of Benue state

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Makurdi, Benue state – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government has announced a plan to construct a multi-purpose dam upstream of the River Dura in the Buruku local government area of Benue state.