Nigerian Govt to Construct Datsin Hausa Dam to Mitigate Flooding

Nigerian Govt to construct Datsin Hausa Dam to mitigate flooding

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has announced plans to construct the Datsin Hausa Dam in Adamawa State to mitigate the impact of perennial flooding caused by water releases from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. The minister made this revelation during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing said the dam will serve as a buffer to curtail the floodwaters and will also be used for irrigation, water supply, an…

FG to end flooding from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam - Daily Trust

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has said the government is planning to construct Datsin Hausa Dam in Adamawa State, to serve as a buffer to perennial flooding from the release of water from Lagdo Dam when opened by the Cameroonian authorities. The minister said during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing that it is carrying out a study and design to protect Nigerians from such release. He said, “W…

Adamawa communities sensitised to flood risks, flood-prone sites inspected in Kaduna - EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, renewable energy

The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) has urged community and traditional rulers, youth groups as well as women’s associations to take ownership of local initiatives to avert flooding in the state. The sensitisation and awareness campaign on flood preparedness and response programme in Yola The advice was given on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Yola, the state capital, at the commencement of the 2025 state-wide sensitisation and a…

Build Pwalugu Dam to boost energy, curb floods – Former VRA Boss

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Volta River Authority (VRA), Ing. Kirk Koffi, has advocated for the development of a new hydroelectric power plant at Pwalugu to enhance energy generation and help control flooding in northern Ghana. Speaking in an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Face to Face on Channel One TV on Tuesday, […] The post Build Pwalugu Dam to boost energy, curb floods – Former VRA Boss appeared first on Ghanamma.com.

NEMA, stakeholders strategise on flood preparedness in Kaduna

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has convened a stakeholders’ consultative meeting in Kaduna to enhance preparedness for potential flood disasters ahead of the rainy season. Mr Suleiman Muhammad, Head of Operations at NEMA, Kaduna Office, made this known on Monday during a one-day stakeholders’ consultative meeting on flood preparation  in Kaduna. According to him, the meeting followed forecasts by the Nigerian Meteorological Agen…