Benin Owena River Basin Development Authority
Benin-Owena River Basin Authority
Km 24, Benin Sapele Rd, Obayantor, Benin City
17 Aug 2022

Illah Irrigation Project (Rice Farm)

Illah is a small, calm and beautiful, town located on the bank of the River Niger, in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State of Nigeria. It is situated on a table-land, some twenty-five kilometres north of Asaba, the State capital. Illah is one of the Ibo-speaking towns in Delta State, whose people belong to the ethnic group that has come to identify themselves as the Anioma people. Illah has as her immediate neighbours, Ebu to the North, Asaba and Ugbolu to the South, Akwukwu-Igbo to the West and the majestic River Niger to the East. covers a total of...

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26 Jul 2022

BORBDA Sends Youths Abroad For Training On Integrated Farming

The management of the Benin-Owema River Basin Development Authority BORBDA, in its desire to empower the youths of Okpe and Uneme-Nekhua communities in Akoko-Edo local governments in Edo state, where it currently has two integrated farms of the Songhai model, has selected five youths each from both communities, to be sponsored to Port Novo, where they will undergo training in farming. https://youtu.be/RXA0CyWLyFw

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08 Aug 2019

HAPPY SALLAH CELEBRATIONS FROM BENIN-OWENA RBDA

[caption id="attachment_7301" align="alignleft" width="596"] SALLAH CHICKEN WEIGHING BETWEEN 2.5 - 3.5KG ARE AVAILABLE AT BORBDA INTEGRATED FARM!! PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW, CONTACT THE COMMERCIAL DEPT OR CALL HoD COMMERCIAL: 08054039161, AMADIN: 08057063803, GBENGA: 09073120785![/caption] [caption id="attachment_7300" align="alignleft" width="204"] BENIN-OWENA CHICKEN FROM BORBDA INTEGRATED FARM!![/caption]

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29 Apr 2019

COMPLETED PROJECTS IN THE BORBDA COVERAGE AREAS

COMPLETED PROJECTS IN THE BORBDA COVERAGE AREAS Grading and Rehabilitation of Access Road (Earth Road) to Isua Community (Isua Irrigation Project), Edo State. Construction of Community Bank Road in Sabogida Ora, Owan East LGA, Edo State with Asphalt Overlay and Drainage Construction of Ukhianbe / Ogbo / Ekhare Street in Uhonmora-Ora, Owan East LGA, Edo State. Construction of Afeho Crescent/Afeokhye Street Usawa with Drainages in Otuo, Owan East LGA, Edo State Construction of Multi-Purpose Built Radiology Building in Women and Children Hospital, Otuo Owan East LGA, Edo State. Installation of Existing X-Ray Equipment in Women and Children Hospital, Otuo, Owan...

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08 Apr 2018

Benin Owena Basin sets to implement N30b plan

Benin Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA) is to commence implementation of a four-year strategic plan with N30.71 billion in Edo, Ekiti, Ondo and Delta. The BORBDA Managing Director, Mr. Saliu Ahmed, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Obayantor, Benin that the four-year plan would be funded through partnership with Federal Ministry of Water Resources, development partners and Public Private Partnership (PPP). Ahmed added that the plan would begin in 2017 and revolve through 2021 and would be based on development agenda of the economic recovery, in line with plans of the present administration. “The focus will be...

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08 Apr 2018

River Basin Operation Inspectorate

The Department of River Basin Operations and Inspectorate (RBOI) as a Technical Department was created in August, 2010 and backed by Circular No. OHCSF/MSO/317/VOLI/193 dated 10th July, 2012 to reposition the River Basin Development Authorities for effectiveness and efficiency. Justification for RBOI creation was to coordinate the activities of the RBDAs that were hitherto scattered in the various Departments of the Ministry and give the RBDAs’ operations better sectorial policy direction and priority focus. RBOI has hitherto concluded arrangements to review and update the operational guidelines and Inspectorate Manuals for the RBDAs to enable them perform at their optimum capacity...

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