President Bola Tinubu has directed that integrity tests be carried out on all dams across the country.
Gatekeepers News reports that this initiative is intended to prevent future disasters.
Following the collapse of Alau Dam in Maiduguri on September 10, which led to the most severe flooding in the state in three decades, President Tinubu aims to mitigate the impact of similar incidents.
The flooding in Maiduguri resulted in extensive damage, displacing more than 400,000 residents and causing the loss of over 30 lives.
“Our government has been responding to the recent natural disasters, particularly the flooding in parts of the country,” Tinubu said in his Independence Day address.
“After Vice President Kashim Shettima visited Maiduguri, I also visited to assure our people that this federal government will always stand with our people in their times of trouble.
“At the last meeting of the Federal Executive Council, we approved a Disaster Relief Fund to mobilise private and public sector funds to help us respond faster to emergencies.
“Our government has also ordered integrity tests of all our dams in the country to avert future disasters.”
The dam was at full capacity weeks before its collapse.
The President, during his visit to the state, said the government cannot apportion blame for the disaster, adding that “it was not the making of anybody”.
