The Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority, a Federal Government agency, has stated that the N8 billion Jattu Dam in Edo will be completed in 2028.
Mr Saliu Ahmed, Managing Director of the Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority, made the announcement on Saturday at the dam site in Ayoghena, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo, during a site visitation and the first stakeholder meeting report.
Officials from the Federal Government, the Edo State Government, and the contracting firms – Prospective Multilink Ltd. and Havage Engineering Services Ltd. Joint Venture – were present.
He said Edo State had committed 25 per cent counterpart funding on the project, the contract awarded by the Federal Government in April.
“This is a special project of the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Water Resource and co-financed by the Edo State government.
“Edo State has committed 25 per cent counterpart funding for the project”, he stated.