Federal government is to construct a dam at Dura in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State to control the overflow of water from River Katsina Ala.
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev gave this indication in Ugbema, Buruku Local Government Area, after a visit to assess the latest flood damage along Makurdi-Katsina Ala highway, particularly around Ugbema axis.
Represented by the Deputy Director of Hydrology, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Robert Umezulike, the minister said already, a contract for the design of the dam project had been awarded.
Utsev, who attributed the flooding to climate change, assured that the challenges would be tackled.
District Head of Mbaakura, a community affected by the flood, Chief Mathias Ager, appealed to the federal government to make the project a reality, to put an end to the perennial flooding in the area.
He expressed appreciation to the minister for the proactive steps taken to address the problem.
It would be recalled that the recent rains in Benue has cut off the highway between Dura and Abakwa settlements, leaving motorists who ply the route in a difficult situation.
