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By Laleye Dipo
After a long wait caused by administrative and political bottlenecks, the Hydro Power Producing Areas Development Commission HYPPADEC has finally taken off with the inaugural meeting of the commission taking place in Minna, Niger State capital, Friday.
HYPPADEC was first conceived to address the problems associated with flooding in riverine communities in Niger, Kebbi, Kwara and Kogi States as a result of the construction of the hydro electric dams in these areas especially Niger State.
Plateau and Benue states were later added to the member states by the National Assembly.
The Managing Director of the Commission, Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa, told the inaugural meeting of the governing council that apart from addressing the ecological problems facing member states, the commission will provide employment for the teeming unemployed youths in the areas adding that it will start with the engagement of 70 key personnel.