Food, Floods and Erosion: 16,140 Households Targeted by 5,380 Tubewells, Dams and Irrigation Projects in Kano

The federal government is carrying out flood and erosion control, rural road improvements and irrigation projects across Kano State to help farmers grow crops throughout the year. Implemented by the Ecological Project Office under Permanent Secretary Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, the work includes tubewells, pumps, bridges, culverts and canals linked to the Tiga, Challawa-Gorge and Kafin Chiri dams. A watershed management programme plans to provide 5,380 tubewells and an equal number of pumps for 16,140 households. The Ecological Project Office reports an average project completion rate of 99.7 per cent.