The Federal Government, through the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has intensified efforts to construct the long-overdue Dasin Hausa Dam, aimed at mitigating devastating floods caused by the release of water from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam.
Originally conceived in the 1980s, the project has remained stalled for over 40 years, leaving communities in Taraba, Adamawa, Benue, and other river basin areas vulnerable to recurrent flooding.
In line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive for private-sector participation in infrastructure development, the ICRC recently convened a high-level meeting with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited to accelerate the dam’s construction through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP).
ICRC Director-General Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh emphasized that completing the Dasin Hausa Dam would not only prevent flooding but also generate over 300 megawatts of electricity and provide irrigation for more than 150,000 hectares of farmland across affected states.
“We have witnessed enough devastation from floodwaters released from Cameroon’s Lagdo Dam. This dam will protect communities, preserve livelihoods, boost industrial growth, and create thousands of jobs through enhanced irrigation farming and stable power supply,” Dr. Ewalefoh stated.
Mainstream Energy Solutions Managing Director, Engr. Lamu Audu, confirmed the company’s commitment to mobilizing private-sector funds and technical expertise, with international financiers and the World Bank showing strong interest in supporting the project.
With renewed momentum under Tinubu’s administration, the Dasin Hausa Dam project is set to become a transformative infrastructure investment, offering long-term solutions to flooding while unlocking economic opportunities across Nigeria.