The World Bank and the Sokoto State Government will execute
various projects in 10 LGAs of the state to the tune of N8.8 billion.
To be executed under the
Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), the collaboration is
aimed at addressing the menace of gully erosion and land degradation in
selected communities across the state.
This is contained in a
statement issued Sunday by Malam Imam Imam, spokesman to Governor Aminu Waziri
Tambuwal in Sokoto.
"Under the arrangement,
Sokoto state government will pay 12.9 percent of the amount which stand at over
N1.33 billion as counterpart funding. The entire project will be executed in 10
local government areas of the state and will tackle environmental issues, water
management and land reclamation across the LGAs.
"The projects are:
rehabilitation of Lugu dam and Wurno irrigation scheme in Wurno LGA, control of
river erosion along bridge linking Sabon Birni and Niger Republic, construction
of medium earth dam at Rafin Duma and Kadassaka area in Gada LGA, and
construction of main collector drainage and gutter from Tudun Wada area to
River Sokoto in Sokoto South LGA," the statement added.
Others include construction
of drainage gutter from Goronyo Dam for tree planting and protection activity
on desertification, construction of earth dam and afforestation activities to
help in reducing erosion in Ungushi district of Kebbe LGA and finally,
construction of drainages, earth dams and land reclamation across multiple
locations in Tambuwal LGA.
The rest, according to the
statement, include construction of drainages, earth dam, afforestation
activities to control erosion of Durbawa in Kware LGA and construction of earth
dam, drainage and afforestation activities to check flood and erosion in Sifawa
in Bodinga LGA as well as construction of drainage gutters to alleviate flood
in Wamakko LGA.
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