Yauri Emir seeks intervention of HYPPADEC to end killings of fingerling fish in River Niger

Yauri Emir seeks intervention of HYPPADEC to end killings of fingerling fish in River Niger

The Emir of Yauri Emirate in Kebbi, Dr Muhammad Zayyanu, has pleaded with the Hydro Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) to intervene to put an end to the killings of the fingerlings fish in the River Niger.

Zayyanu made the appeal while hosting the Managing Director of the commission, Alh. Abubakar Sadiq-Yelwa and Chairman of the Supervision Committee of the commission, Prof. Sale Kalau and their teams in Yauri on Thursday.

“The main occupation of our people is fishing apart from farming.

“Some fishermen are using cruel equipment in catching these small fish because the law prohibiting illegal fishing is not strong enough as it is only stipulated a fine of N20, 000.

“But if you catch one big fish, it could cost N150, 000. So, we need stringent law. I don’t know how HYPPADEC is going to help us on this and but we are appealing to you to intervene in oder to address the menace,” he said.

Zayyanu also commended the commission on various projects and rehabilitation of water works embark upon in his domain.

“The water project will definitely cost billions of naira but it will go along way to boosting water supply in Yauri and its environment. This is the project we would never forget.

“On the security, HYPPADEC donated 100 motorcycles which are now being used by the security agencies to hunt down bandits in the busha and confront them.

“On part of education, HYPPADEC has bought a lot of forms for our children to be able to sit down for their examinations while on the health sector, it has brought doctors here to be treating our people free.

On farming, he said that the commission had distributed bags of  fertilizer to their numerous farmers in spite of the higher cost of the commodity.

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“HYPPADEC has been able to have positive impacts on our people and that is how its suppose to be . We are grateful to the commission,” the emir commended.

Earlier, Prof. Kalau, informed the emir that they were in the state to inspect some of the projects executed by the commission and the progress made by the contractors.

“We have found out that these projects are there and they are on ground for us to see. And the contractors handling them are doing well,” he said.

In his remarks, Sadiq-Yelwa, disclosed that the commission would release tender for the contractors to bid the 20 years old Yauri water works at the cost of N1.9 billion for the prospective contractors.

The MD urged the people in the area to guide the projects properly against being damaged when completed.