The minister said the reconstruction and upgrade of the dam would directly enhance water supply, flood control, and agricultural productivity.
“This approach will not only empower our people to become self-reliant but will also significantly reduce government spending on palliatives,” said Mr Zulum.
The police command in Adamawa has arrested three suspects for allegedly vandalising and stealing transformer cables at Wuro Dole in Girei LGA.
The federal government said decilting would begin in December, with the project expected to take 24 months to complete.
The agency also disbursed over N1.2 billion to primary healthcare facilities in the last three years.
Mr Zulum said the donation was meant to assist the family in purchasing a house since the deceased did not own a house before his untimely death.
A resident, Yusuf Yunusa, claimed Mr Zulum’s government demolished his N18 million building without notice.
The Nigerian Army has confirmed dozens of military casualties and the killing of over 60 insurgents in the Timbuktu Triangle area of Borno during a gunfight with terrorists.
According to the UN, 7.8 million people also need help in the North-Eastern states of Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe.
Mr Zulum said the German government funded the construction of 500 permanent housing units in 2020 and added 900 semi-permanent shelters in 2023.
