The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday said it has earmarked eight hydropower dams for concession in order to improve power generation.
The hydropower dams, the government said, will be handed over to the unnamed firms soon.
Assistant Director, Hydropower in the office of Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this when officials from the Federal Ministry of Water Resources carried out a familiarization tour to Bakolori Irrigation Scheme in Talata Mafara, Zamfara state.
Aliyu said the ministry of power, works and housing was partnering with Federal Ministry of Water Resources to increase power generation in the country.
“Eight hydropower dams have been earmarked to be concessioned on power generation. It will take effect soon,” he said.
Earlier, Project Coordinator, Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING), Mr. Peter Manjuk, said about six states will benefit from the irrigation project.
The states include Zamfara, Sokoto, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa and Gombe.
He said the project is targeted at rehabilitating all existing dams to make them meet irrigation and hydropower needs of the country.
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