October 05, (THEWILL) – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has constituted a committee to examine and ascertain the cause of the collapse of the Alau Dam which resulted in the flooding of Maiduguri Metropolis and its surrounding local government areas.
Alhahji Bukar Tijani, Secretary to the Borno State Government, announced this in a statement on Friday night.
A part of the dam collapsed on September 10, causing severe flooding that displaced nearly two million people and destroyed several properties.
The Alau Dam was constructed between 1984 and 1986 to provide water for irrigation and domestic use for the inhabitants of Maiduguri and its environs.
Members of the constituted committee, according to the statement, are:
i. Engr. Abba Garba – Chairman
ii. Hon. Commissioner, Ministry of Water Resources – Co-Chairman
iii. Representative of Flood Control Committee – Member
iv. Representative of Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) – Member
v. Representative of Association for Consulting Engineering in Nigeria (ACEN) – Member
vi. Representative of Nigerian Institute of Surveyors – Member
vii. Representative of Nigerian Institute of Town Planners – Member
viii. Representative of the University of Maiduguri – Member
ix. Special Adviser to His Excellency on Security – Member
x. Engr. Mohammed Sanda – Member
xi. Engr. Babagana Moruma – Member
xii. Engr. Tahiru Barde Mshelia – Member
xiii. Engr. Kefas Jaduwa – Member
xiv. Surveyor John Nuhu – Member
xv. Representative of Nigerian Army – Member
xvi. Representative of Nigeria Police Force, Borno State Command – Member
xvii. Representative of Nigerian Security & Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC) – Member
xviii. Representative of Department of State Services (DSS) – Member
xix. Representative of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) – Member
xx. Representative of North East Development Commission (NEDC) – Member
xxi. Representative of Ministry of Works and Housing – Member
xxii. Representative of Ministry of Environment – Member
xxiii. Representative of Ministry for Local Government & Emirate Affairs – Member
xxiv. Representative of Borno State Urban Planning and Development Board – Member
xxv. Representative of His Royal Highness, Shehu of Borno – Member
xxvi. Ag. Managing Director, Chad Basin Development Authority (CBDA) – Secretary
The statement added that the committee would be inaugurated on Saturday, at 2 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Government House.
