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The virtual Presidential Commissioning Ceremony of the Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam and Hydropower Project has kicked off.

#GovtAtWorkNG #PMBAtWork
The Kashimbila Dam was built by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources @FMWRNigeria, and the accompanying Power Plant and Transmission Line by the Federal Ministry of Power. The contract for the project was originally awarded in 2007, with a completion period of 36 months.
Chairman, Takum Traditional Council, Ruler, HRH Ephraim Bala Ashumanu: “We thank @NigeriaGov for this Buffer Dam, which has given birth to electricity & water supply. We thank the FGN for all they have done. We want the Project to give employment to the youth of the communities.”
President @MBuhari:
I commend the collaboration of the Federal Ministries of Water Resources and Power towards delivering this Kashimbila Project.
Let me note that the 40MW Dadin Kowa and the 700MW Zungeru Hydropower Plants are also ready for commissioning. Image

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