The Federal Government has said it is committed to completing the N54.3 billion Gurara Dam project by December, 2014.
The Director of the Gurara Water Management Authority, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Engr. I. Babbaji made this known in during an inspection of the project recently. He said the that the project could not be delivered on schedule due to a review that was carried out on it following additional components that were added to it over the years, among which are a hydro-power plant and pilot irrigation project.
"The Multipurpose Gurara project” the director said, “will satisfy the FCT water demand, produce electricity for Kaduna city, allow development of modern irrigation areas for intensive agriculture in the Gurara valley and will boost the tourism potential of the surrounding communities.”
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