Agricultural administration 9 1982 3011 establishing river basin development authorities as a strategy for nigerian rural development adeduro j. The first river basin development authorities rbdas were established in 1973 and the number was increased to nine in 1979. A number of major water resource projects were developed during the 1970s, particularly dam and irrigation schemes. Development of river basin organizations in nigeria. Floods are water induced disasters that lead to temporary inundation of dry land and cause serious damages in the affected location such as loss of lives and properties and destruction of infrastructures. Mission statement to develop and manage surface and ground water resources within our area of coverage, and provide access to safe and adequate water for domestic, industrial, flood control and agricultural purposes to enhance quality of life of the people and promote the socioeconomic development of the country. River basin 16 development and management data sharing, or the introduction of other issues of common interest in the negotiations may assist in building trust and achieving equitable agreements. Pdf surface temperature anomalies in the river niger. Smallholder farmers perception of climate change and.
A comprehensive collation of river basins in nigeria. The changing structure of nigerias agriculture and. A handbook for integrated water resources management in basins. Assessment of water availability in the sokoto rima river basin. The cross river basin development authority crbda was established in.
This paper examines the role of river basin development authorities in the economic development of nigeria particularly since independence. Enplan group is a firm of consultants established in 1970. The political economy of river basin and rural development. The water resource implications of changing climate in the volta river basin matthew mccartney, gerald forkuor, aditya sood, barnabas amisigo, fred hattermann and lal muthuwatta introduction as the scientific consensus of the nature of climate change cc and awareness of the possible impacts of it on water resources has. The cross river basin development authority crbda was established in 1976 with a mandate for integrated development, using the abundant water resources available in the region. Africa niger river basin management project english abstract. Upper benue river basin development authority, with its administrative headquarters in yola, adamawa state, is one of the twelve 12 river basin development authorities established under decree no. There are two components to the project, the first component being. Geology and mineral resources of the lower benue trough. The river is approximately 1,400 kilometres 870 mi long and is almost entirely navigable during the summer months. Influence of climate change in niger river basin development.
There are about 11 river basin development authorities in the country established by law to capture, store and distribute water resources for irrigation, fishing and other agricultural purposes. For instance, the sokotorima and the hadejiajamare river basin authorities located in the sahel and semiarid areas of the country are playing. Lower benue river basin development authority tenders in. Ikpoba ossiomo river benin city imafun ado ekiti akure. President muhammadu buhari has approved the reconstitution of the executive management of river basin development authorities under the federal ministry of water resources. Nigeria the river discharges through a massive delta known as the niger delta of the oil rivers and into the gulf of guinea. The socioeconomic factors affecting agricultural development in the lower river benue basin roland clement abah 1, 3 brilliant mareme petja 2, 3 1. Enplan group enplan group is a firm of consultants. Pdf mapping of flood risk zones in ala river basin akure. There are eleven river basin development authorities in nigeria and they are charged with functions such as water supply facility construction. The group is referred to by both french and english acronyms, nba or abn. In spite of the efforts by successive administrations in nigeria to address the issue of rural development, the rural areas remain backward in terms of development. Establishment of river basin development authorities. Map of nigeria showing the upper and lower niger river basin development authorities.
Establishment of river basins development authorities. World bank, agriculture and rural development department, washington, dc. International journal of water resources development. The role of river basins and rural development authorities in the. Water quality or flood problems may be more local in scope. The lower benue river basin development authority lbrbda was established in 1976 along with 11 other river basin development authorities rbdas vide decree no. The study was an empirical research which has population drawn from rural dwellers and officials of lower and upper benue river basin and rural development authorities.
The main aim of the rbdas was the development of the water resources potential of the country for agricultural, domestic and industrial uses. Lower benue river basin development authority, 10km, otukpo. River basin development authorities in nigeria international. Upper benue river basin river basin development authority was established in 1973 by decree no. The political economy of rural development in nigeria.
The niger delta is a vast lowlying region through which the waters of the niger river drain into the gulf of guinea. Updates and upcomings events, activities, programmes and project of lower benue river basin development authority, makurdi, benue state. Lower benue river basin development authority home. Pdf sokoto rima river basin development authority srrbda. As a result, it is an important transportation route in the regions through which it flows. Changes in runoff trends have caused severe water shortages and ecological problems in agriculture and human wellbeing in nigeria. The nine benin, burkina faso, cameroon, chad, cote divoire, guinea, mali, niger, and nigeria have embraced a shared vision to build institutional capacity, political agreement, and public support for. Establishing river basin development authorities as a.
Water research commission wrc, rietfontein pretoria, south africa 3. The nigeria customs service ncs reveals that the country spent a yearly. Variability and trends of daily heavy rainfall events over. New maradun a creation of sokoto rima river basin developmentauthority. Not all problems can or should be solved at the river basin level. An examination of the plc 12 and impact of rbdas on nigerias development. Lower benue river basin development authority facebook. Lower benue river basin development authority, 10km. Rbat in each river basin development authority rbda. This paper discusses the concept and practice of river basin planning in nigeria. The exploitation of nigeria s water resources is in an early stage. It is a federal government parastatal under the federal ministry of agriculture and water resources.
Nigeria to commercialise river basin growth authorities. We specifically assessed the relevance of river basin authority to nigerian economic development and sustenance of increased food production. The water resource 146 climate in the volta river basin. Thirty years after the creation of the crbda, there is still a large gap between. Map of the upper and lower niger river basin development authorities showing climate data collection stations.
Nigeria has an abundant and good agricultural base, human capital and a wide range of natural resources. The role of niger delta river basin development authority. Criteria for success promoting development and poverty reduction from unilateral to cooperative development. River basin development authorities on the basis of drainage basin boundaries. Description of the study area the study area is sokotorima river basin located in the northwestern region of nigeria, the area is found between. Execution of projects at ogunoshun river basin development. Nigerdelta development commission act federal national park act. Benue river basin development authority and upper benue river basin development authority. The area of the niger river basin in guinea is only 4% of the total area of the basin, but the sources of the niger river are located in this country. Nigerian sugar master plan national sugar development council.
Despite the progress that has been made in water supply development since the first waterworks in nigeria was commissioned in lagos in 1915, many nigerians still have no access to a modern water supply. Chad and sokoto basins in the north of the country. It was the massive water resources infrastructure development that took place across the world between 1920 and 1970 that ushered in a phase of water resources development. Cross river basin development authority home facebook. Ogunoshun river basin development authority oorbda and oyo north agricultural development project onadep in nigeria s quest for agricultural development issue 1 of rbdaadp research report issue 1 of research report obafemi awolowo university, rbdaadp author.
Jan 12, 2017 president muhammadu buhari has approved the reconstitution of the executive management of river basin development authorities under the federal ministry of water resources. River basin development projects have created many large manmade lakes, including lake kainji on the niger and lake bakolori on the rima river. Africa niger river basin management project english the. Sokoto rima river basin development authority srrbda and. The changing structure of nigeria s agriculture and prospects for the river basin development reorganisation programme this paper is concerned with the changing structure of nigeria s agriculture brought about by a reorganisation programme set in motion in the 1970s to improve the deplorable performance of all the participants. Anambra basin in the lower benue trough is a major coal producing basin in nigeria where intensive. The quantity of water entering mali from guinea 40 km 3 yr is greater than the quantity of water entering nigeria from niger 36. Pdf integrated water resources management in the cross.
Cote divoire, burkina faso, and chad are part of the basin but are minimally affected by the use and management of the river s water resources. The paper argues that the development of river basins. The niger river basin authority nba brings together nine countries to promote integrated water resources management across political borders. National agency for the control of aids, plot 823 ralph shodeinde street, central area, abuja 2. The main challenges currently facing nigeria are to eradicate poverty, attain food security, achieve global agricultural competitiveness and realize sustainable management of her resources to achieve rapid economic development. River basin development authorities in nigeria are government agencies involved in the management of water resources for agriculture and other uses. Cross river basin development authority crbda played in the last three. Understanding the longterm interannual to decadal variations of water availability in river basins is paramount for water resources management and climate change adaptation. Lower benue river basin development authority invitation for tenders request for proposals for the execution of the year 2015 capital projects at lower benue river basin development authority july 16, 2015. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger streams name. In the face of the current failure of food security, water supply and power generation, not a few are in haste to ask if the 12 river basin development authorities rbdas across the country, have.
Sokoto rima river basin development authority srrbda and rural development in sokoto state, nigeria. The data for the study was collected by the use of questionnaire, interview, observations, as well as official records of. Hence, the need to refocus on agriculture the once abandoned economic backbone as alternative. Assessment of the impact of climate change on the freshwater. River basin is defined as an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.
The study investigates the trends in temperature in the upper and lower niger basin development authority areas using standardized anomaly index, gaussian low pass and spearmans correlation coefficient. Benefits and river basin development planning and management ezenweani raymond sunday. With mounting pressure on water, allocation takes center stage. Each authority operates in an assigned geomorphological and political boundary and work to improve agriculture and rural development through irrigation, control of river pollution and also to assist farmers in processing food crops. The guardian nigeria newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news. In 1973 the nigerian government established two river basin development authorities rbdas in the. An examination of the plc 12 and impact of rbdas on nigeria s development. Assessment of water availability in the sokoto rima river. Application of gis in landuse studies in the osseossiomo. There are over eighty major rivers in nigeria and the biggest among them are the river niger and benue. Ogunosun river basin development authority official website. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser. Invitation to submit technical and financial proposals for projects in the fy2010 appropriation.
The socioeconomic factors affecting agricultural development. Both primary and secondary data were used as methodology for the study. Adegeye department of agricultural economics, university of lbadan, madan, nigeria received. Pdf surface temperature anomalies in the river niger basin. Turning finance into services for 2015 and beyond rural water supply rural water and sanitation agencies should be established in states where this has not been done and their roles substantially limited to facilitation and capacity building of local government areas. Pdf a comprehensive collation of river basins in nigeria. The niger river basin food and agriculture organization.
Surface temperature anomalies in the river niger basin. This paper examines the implementation of integrated water resources management iwrm in the cross river basin, nigeria. This study, therefore, attempted to examine the effect of the srrbda on rural development in sokoto state. For official and management purpose, there are only but 6 river basins in nigeria, whereas the actual river basins are more than 6. Babatolu js, akinnubi rt 2016 smallholder farmers perception of climate change and variability impact and their adaptation strategies. Francis obiwe, deputy director, river basin operations in the ministry, told news agency of nigeria in abuja on tuesday that the processes were part of the blueprint and action plan developed to. Brief history of the nigerian sugar master plan nsmp introduction 1. Babatolu js, akinnubi rt 2016 smallholder farmers perception of climate change and variability impact and their adaptation strategies in the upper and lower niger river basin development authority areas, nigeria. Ecowapcaadp process national agricultural investment plan. Buhari approves executive management for river basin devt. Geology and mineral resources of the lower benue trough, nigeria. Control and management act animal diseases control act agricultural act pest control of production act river basin development authority act. The objective of the niger river basin management project for africa is to strengthen the institutional framework for regional cooperation in water resources in the niger river basin.