The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday
approved N46.15 billion for the augmentation of
the Kashimbila Dam and Hydropower project.
Water Resources Minister Suleiman Adamu told
State House reporters after the FEC meeting that
the amount would be enough to complete the
project which he described as a flagship for the
ministry.
The minister said about N24 billion had already
been spent by the contractor.
He said: "He (the contractor) has spent more
money and done more work than the actual
augmentation. We have received commitment from
the contractor that there will be no further review
and that the project will be finished within the
next 12 months."
According to Adamu, "this is a project that is cited
in Taraba State. It was identified by UN Agency as
one of the key projects to provide a buffer against
flooding along River Benue. You remember, 2012
was quite devastating.
"The project was started in 2017 and it's been
ongoing, but we have attained 90 percent
completion. The dam was impounded in February.
We expect the dam to reach supply level this
month or June and it will be ready for
commissioning.”