Flood: Zulum constitutes committee to determine cause of Alau Dam collapse

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has constituted a committee to examine and ascertain the cause of the collapse of Alau Dam.

The dam which collapsed last month resulted in the flooding of Maiduguri Metropolis and its surrounding local government areas.

The severe flooding displaced nearly 2 million people, led to deaths and destroyed several properties.

The dam was constructed between 1984 and 1986 to provide water for irrigation and domestic use for the inhabitants of Maiduguri and its environs.

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The secretary to Borno State Government, Alhahji Bukar Tijani, in a statement on Friday night, announced the committee to comprise the following persons;

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. Rep. 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. Rep. 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. Rep. of Ministry for Local Government & Emirate Affairs – Member

xxiv. Rep. 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 2:00 pm in the council chamber of the government house.