Nigeria: Zulum, Shehu urge Nigerian govt to fast-track Alau Dam project to avert looming disaster — Africa Links 24

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno and the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar El-Kanemi, have appealed to the Federal Government to fast-track the rehabilitation and expansion of the Alau Dam.

The duo made the appeal when the Shehu paid the traditional Sallah homage to the governor at Government House, Maiduguri, saying such was necessary to avert another Borno flooding disaster.

Mr Zulum, who expressed concern over the slow pace of work on the project, warned that at the dawn of this year’s rainy…