{
  "id": 14738191,
  "title": "Arewa Group Lauds Tinubu’s Effort to Guarantee Food Security, Sustainable Economic Growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/arewa-group-lauds-tinubus-effort-to-guarantee-food-security",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T16:12:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/15/arewa-group-lauds-tinubus-effort-to-guarantee-food-security-sustainable-economic-growth/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Arewa Revival Project (ARP) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for its dedication to food security, climate resilience, rural development and sustainable economic growth across Northern Nigeria. The group praised ecological projects like the Kano River Irrigation Scheme, especially the repair and expansion of Tiga Dam, Challawa Gorge Dam and Kafin Chiri Dam in Kano State, as steps to enhance food production and uplift commercial farmers' lives. Hon. Muttaka Ahmed Ibrahim, ARP Project Coordinator, voiced support for Tinubu’s re-election, stressing that these projects bolster Kano State’s agricultural potential, positively impacting farmers, rural families, agribusinesses and the national economy. Tiga Dam, built in 1974, boasts a reservoir capacity of around 1.97 billion cubic meters, an irrigation potential of 230,000 hectares and can generate 10 megawatts of hydropower. The ongoing work will expand irrigation in Yakasai, Gwamma and Gurjiya, adding 875 hectares with new canals and related infrastructure. At Challawa Gorge Dam, the plan aims to cultivate 240 hectares by constructing and renovating canals, roads and other hydraulic structures. Kafin Chiri Dam’s initiative will open further irrigation zones of about 164.91 hectares in Kunpada, Matanfa and Maida. Ibrahim emphasized that these projects bolster water management, agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods through sustainable irrigation, supporting continuous farming, increasing yields, generating jobs and enhancing resilience against climate risks. He also highlighted that improved irrigation would bolster year-round farming, raise agricultural output, generate employment, and fortify communities' climate resilience. Additionally, the ARP coordinator noted that these initiatives align with Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which aims to boost food security, diversify the economy, lower poverty and foster inclusive growth. Ibrahim assured that sustained leadership would consolidate ongoing projects, broaden development efforts, and sustain national economic transformation.",
  "summary": "Linus Aleke in Abuja A northern political pressure group, the Arewa Revival Project (ARP), has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration for its commitment to food security, climate resilience, rural",
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}