Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has pledged closer collaboration with the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Flood Management and Response to address recurring flooding challenges across the country.

Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev, made the commitment on Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Abuja during a working visit by the committee to the ministry.

Utsev described the partnership as crucial for effective flood control, noting that the ministry had invested significantly in dams and irrigation projects across the six geopolitical zones.

He highlighted the Kashimbila Multipurpose Dam in Taraba State as one of the flagship projects, designed to provide ir...