Agro Pastoral Project signs N314m contract to renovate Watari Dam

Kano State Agro Pastoral
Development Project has signed a contract worth N314. 45 million for the renovation of Watari Dam in Bagwai local government area of the state.

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This was made known by the State Project Coordinator, Malam Ibrahim Garba Muhammad, shortly after signing the contract documents on Thursday in Kano.

He stated that the project will contribute to the sustainable development of Kano state through environmental impact, social effects as well as deep economic outcomes.

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“This project will prevent flooding, improve farming activities, create more employment opportunities and facilitate development of small scale agro allied industries.

“In addition, 1000 hectares of land downstream will be developed, using gravity for irrigation for about 4,000 new farmers for rice, wheat and vegetable production. So you can imagine the huge impact of this project on food security in the state” he stated.

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The contract, which was awarded to Hajaig Construction Nigeria Ltd., has a completion period of 90 days.

The work consists of destiling of the dam’s main canal, clearing of drainage, destiling of Night Storage Reservoir and repair of the dam embankment.

Others are replacement of concrete linen on main canal, provision of culverts, destiling of night storage reservoir and other civil works.

The Project Coordinator therefore, charged the contractors to justify the confidence reposed in them by doing high quality work and completing it on time.

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The Managing Director of Hajaig Construction Nigeria Ltd., Mr. Abbas Hajaig, promised to adhere to the contractual agreement in executing the job.

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