Speaking during the visit, Utsev said the project aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to expand water infrastructure nationwide. The minister explained that the Gyelle dam is part of a broader national plan that includes rehabilitation of the Alua Dam in Borno and the development of multiple dams along the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway. APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, who accompanied the minister, described the project as transformational for rural communities. “Since I was born, I’ve never seen any good health care here, roads here, and others,” said Dunbe Madangi, a Gyelle resident. The proposed dam is expected to support irrigation, livestock production, flood control, water supply and hydro power generation once completed.