The federal government has approved $1.72 billion to cover counterpart funding for the construction of the 700MW Zungeru hydroelectric power dam in Niger State and other projects in the power sector.
The government has also disclosed the phase in of the 3,050MW Mambilla dam in Taraba and the Gurara dam in Suleja, also in Niger State.
Speaking yesterday at the official ground-breaking ceremony of the project site in Zungeru, Niger State, President Goodluck Jonathan noted that the problem of funding and other obstacles which had hindered the effective commencement of the project have now been adequately addressed.
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