Sam kaye
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has constituted a committee to examine and ascertain the cause of the collapse of Alau Dam which resulted in the flooding of Maiduguri Metropolis and its surrounding council areas recently.
A part of the dam collapsed on September 10 causing severe flooding that displaced nearly 2 million people and destroying several properties.
The Dam which was constructed between 1984 and 1986 to provide water for irrigation and domestic use for inhabitants of Maiduguri and its environs have been said to have been undergoing occasional repairs in spite of what happened last month.
The secretary to the Borno State Government, Bukar Tijani, in a statement on Friday night, announced the committee which comprises the following persons; Engr. Abba Garba – Chairman,
Commissioner, Ministry of Water Resources Co-Chairman, Representative of Flood Control Committee – Member, Representative of Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) – Member, Rep. of Association for Consulting Engineering in Nigeria (ACEN) – Member, Rep of Nigerian Institute of Surveyors Member, Representative of Nigerian Institute of Town Planners – Member, Representative of the University of Maiduguri, member, Special Adviser to the governor on Security Member, Engr. Mohammed Sanda,
Engr. Babagana Moruma , Engr. Tahiru Barde Mshelia, Engr. Kefas Jaduwa, Surveyor John Nuhu, Representative of Nigerian Army, Representative of Nigeria Police Force, Borno State Command, Representative of Nigerian Security & Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC), Representative of Department of State Services (DSS),Rep. of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Representative of North East Development Commission (NEDC),
Representative of Ministry of Works and Housing, Representative of Ministry of Environment, Rep. of Ministry for Local Government & Emirate Affairs, Rep. of Borno State Urban Planning and Development Board Representative of His Royal Highness, Shehu of Borno – Member,Ag. Managing Director, Chad Basin Development Authority (CBDA) – Secretary.
The statement added that the committee would be inaugurated on Saturday at 2:00 pm in the council chamber of the government house.