Goronyo Dam
[1] The dam will be important in controlling floods and releasing water in the dry season for the planned Zauro polder project downstream in Kebbi State.[2] In August 2009, Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko urged the Federal Government to hasten completion of the irrigation project.[3] The Minority Leader of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Alhaji Bello Goronyo, said that N4 billion was needed to complete canalisation, but only about N600 million was provided in the 2009 budget.In an attempt to reduce the risk of failure, the gates were opened on 1 September 2010, causing major flooding in the downstream village of Kagara.[5] The storm that caused the flooding may be part of a climate change pattern, with rising temperatures and more intense rainfall in the rainy season.
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