Uba Sani, the executive governor of Kaduna State, has unveiled a N34 billion intervention project aimed at ending the decades-long gully erosion and environmental degradation affecting Rigasa and neighbouring communities in Kaduna South and Igabi Local Government Areas of Kaduna State.
The project, which will be executed through the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, is expected to reclaim degraded land, control erosion, restore livelihoods, and improve environmental safety across a 17-kilometre corridor serving more than two million residents and businesses.
Speaking after inspecting the site today, the governor described the erosion as a major environmental challenge that had persisted for over three decades, resulting in loss of lives, destruction of property, and severe disruption of livelihoods.
“This intervention is more than an environmental project; it is a human development project. It is about protecting lives, preserving livelihoods, creating jobs and ensuring that every citizen can live and work in
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