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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08 Apr 2018

Benin Owena River Basin Authority to construct a dam in Etsako West LGA

The Managing Director,   Benin Owena River Basin Development Authority, Engr. Saliu Ahmed, said the authority has concluded plan for the construction of a dam in Auchi aimed at boosting irrigation farming in the area. Engr. Ahmed  said  this yesterday at Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, during a courtesy call on the  Otaru of Auchi. He said irrigation remained the only way to ensure all year round farming  of crops for both domestic consumption and export According to him, the medium term strategy of Benin Owena River Basin Development Authority was to continually increase the arable land...

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