World Bank, Sokoto Govt Commit N8.8bn for Projects in 10 LGAs
The World Bank and the Sokoto State
Government will execute various projects in 10 Local government areas of the state that worth 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.
“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 Local government areas.
“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,”
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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