Water Minister Suleiman Adamu
Water Minister Suleiman Adamu
FG seeks Private partnership to Construct more
Dams
Federal Government has reinstated its commitment in partnering with
the private sector to construct dams that will ensure food
sufficiency and power supply in Nigeria.
The Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Water
Resources Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu FNSE, FAEng made this disclosure
during the 2019 annual National Conference of the Nigerian
Committee on Large dams (NICOLD) holding in Abuja from
5th to 6th November, 2019.
The conference which has the theme: “Public
Private Partnership (PPP) and Investment in the Development and
Utilization of Dams in Nigeria – A Panacea for Economic Stimulation
and Growth” was initiated to seek active collaboration of
the Private Sector in the development of Dams and associated
structures in Nigeria.
Engr. Adamu stated “that financial
requirements for the development of dams and associated structures
are so enormous that Government alone cannot meet up with such
challenges, thus requires active collaboration of the Private
Sector” and called for private sector participation in the
construction of dams and development of downstream
infrastructure.
Engr. Adamu informed that Federal Ministry of Water
Resources had been playing a pivotal role in synergizing the Public
and Private Sector in the development of water infrastructure and
that he directed publishing of the list of potentials and
investment opportunities in hydro power and irrigation for
effective Public Private Partnership (PPP).
Speaking further, the Minister said that the Ministry
has made tremendous progress in the Brown and Green Field Water
Sector Infrastructure development through Public Private
Partnership (PPP) and further noted that the Ministry is currently
developing the following projects through various Public Private
Partnership (PPP) models: concession of the 30MW Gurara Hydropower
Plant in Kaduna State, concession of the Kashimbila Hydropower
Project in Niger State, development of 360MW Gurara Phase II
Hydropower Project in Niger State, development of 136 MW Manya and
182 MW Bawaku Hydropower Project in Taraba and Benue States
respectively and development of 460 MW Katsina – Ala Hydropower
Project in Benue State.
Earlier in her goodwill message, the Permanent
Secretary Mrs. Comfort Ekaro C. commended members of NICOLD on
their commitment and dedication towards National development and
charged them on unity of purpose and to collectively chart a new
course of action and a new way of doing things that will be
acceptable to all.
The President of NICOLD, Dr. Johnson B. O. Adewumi, in
his welcome address reiterated that NICOLD is a non-governmental
International Professional Organization that provides knowledge and
experience in dam engineering and science.