Senator Yari Initiates Rehabilitation of Bakolori Irrigation Scheme

Senator Abdul’aziz Yari Abubakar, representing the Zamfara West Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Water Resources and Sanitation, is spearheading an intervention to revive the Bakolori Irrigation Scheme. This scheme, crucial for dry-season farming, has suffered from faulty irrigation gates, severe siltation, and blocked secondary drains, threatening food security in Zamfara and neighboring states.

The intervention was initiated following a request letter dated October 4, 2026, from the Apex Water Users Association, outlining the farmers' challenges. Senator Yari has directed K.K.

Technologies Limited to commence immediate rehabilitation work, which includes repairing a faulty water gate, servicing another gate, desilting 20 to 30 secondary drains, and assessing the Anka, Bukkuyum, and NATO dams for repairs. Project Manager Alhaji Umar Adamu expressed gratitude for the intervention, while Alhaji Yakubu Abubakar Marafa, Chairman of the Bakolori Water Users Association, emphasized its significance for over 80,000 members.

Senator Yari also plans to engage the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation for a permanent solution to the siltation issue.