The Federal Government (FG) has given a nod to the construction of an irrigation dam at Ijegwu in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State.
It was gathered that the dam, alongside four others being rehabilitated in Obudu, Ikom and Boki Local Government Areas, will aid dry season farming.
Director of Cross River Development Authority Bassey Mkposong revealed this in a statement in Calabar over the weekend.
According to him, procurement exercise for the award of contract had been completed and everything put in place for construction to start before the rainy season.
“It is a dream come true that the Federal Government has answered our prayers with the approval for the construction of a dam in Ijegwu with the award of contract for the dam,” the statement noted.
“The dam in conjunction with four others under rehabilitation will maximize food production in the state.”
