Tinubu approves ₦80bn for Alao Dam reconstruction in Borno President Bola Tinubu has approved ₦80 billion for the immediate reconstruction and expansion of the Alau Dam in Borno State. Located in the Alau community of Konduga, Borno, the dam was built between 1984 and 1986 on the Ngadda River, a tributary of Lake Chad. In 2024, the dam collapsed, leading to severe flooding in Borno State that claimed over 150 lives and displaced at least 419,000 people. The approval, announced by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, came...