Arewa Revival Project Commends Tinubu's Food Security Efforts

The Arewa Revival Project (ARP), a northern political pressure group, commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration for its dedication to food security, climate resilience, rural development, and sustainable economic growth in Northern Nigeria. ARP Project Coordinator, Hon. Muttaka Ahmed Ibrahim, expressed support for Tinubu's re-election bid, emphasizing the ecological interventions under the Kano River Irrigation Scheme.

These include the rehabilitation and expansion of Tiga Dam, Challawa Gorge Dam, and Kafin Chiri Dam in Kano State, which are designed to enhance food production and improve the livelihoods of commercial farmers. Tiga Dam, completed in 1974, has a reservoir capacity of approximately 1.97 billion cubic meters and an irrigation potential of about 230,000 hectares.

The ongoing projects will also develop additional irrigation sectors in Yakasai, Gwamma, and Gurjiya, covering approximately 875 hectares, alongside the construction of canals and other necessary infrastructure at Challawa Gorge Dam.