From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
The communities affected by the Zungeru Dam project in Kagara Emirate of Rafi local government area in Niger state has expressed their frustration over delay in the compensation of their people.
The youth leader of Kagara Emirate, Armaya’u Mu’azu who raised concerns during a press briefing held at the IBB Pen House Minna, said their communities were not earlier captured by the state committee for the compensation led by the deputy governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba.
The youth leader also lamented the lack of government support since 2020 when flooding caused by the dam destroyed properties and claimed lives. Despite efforts, including taking the case to court in April 2023, the community has yet to receive meaningful intervention.
Armaya’u Mu’azu faulted the recent comment by the Deputy Governor’s on the court judgment favoring the said affected communities, where Niger State High Court had ruled that the Federal Government to pay over ₦1.1 trillion as compensation and damages for the economic degradation and destruction caused by the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Dam project.
