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The Kaduna State Government has dismissed reports suggesting that the Kangimi Dam successful Igabi Local Government Area of the authorities is astatine hazard of imminent collapse, assuring residents that the dam is intact, functional and safe.
The authorities said the caller flood advisory issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) for 10 states, including Kaduna, does not airs immoderate menace to the dam.
The Permanent Secretary successful the Ministry of Public Works and Infrastructure, Alhaji Ashiru Abdu Na Abdu, disclosed this successful a connection on Thursday.
According to him, the structural concerns shown successful images circulating connected societal media were archetypal observed successful 2015/2016 and were attributed to ageing and unit from dense rainfall.
He said the concerns were promptly addressed done exigency remedial works carried retired by the ministry to stabilise the operation and guarantee nationalist safety.
The connection added that the Kangimi Dam has since remained nether regular monitoring and minimal maintenance, with “no grounds of progressive structural failure.”
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