 The federal lawmaker representing Obudu, Obanliku Bekwara, federal constituency of Cross River State Honorable Peter Apankke, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the federal government to urgently rehabilitate the abandoned Obudu Dam Resort project in Obudu Cross River State. Honorable Apankke urged the federal ministry of water resources to resume the immediate rehabilitation of the Obudu Dam project and provide funds to relevant financial authorities as well as mandate the committee on water resources when constituted to investigate why the contract was abandoned in the first place and make other recommendations. That the Obudu Dam Resort, a multi proposed facility which provides water to over 60,000 people as well as serves as a recreational center was flooded in 2005. This prompted the cross river state government to assess a facility from the independent development agency IDA to finance its rehabilitation. Recall that on August 14, 2012, the federal government awarded a contract worth $1.16 billion to Consolidated Construction Limited CCL for the rehabilitation of the dam resort. Worried that failure of the federal government to complete the Obudu Dam project has contributed to the further dwindling of revenues to the country. Tretending the livelihood of over 60,000 Nigerians who depend on the dam for water, sanitation and hygiene as well as economic purposes. Also worried that if urgent attention is not taken, actions is not taken by the federal government to rehabilitate the dam and outbreak of another disease is inevitable in Obudu Obanuku Bekwara federal constituency. Consent that the continuous loss of lives occasioned by preventable action has become a norm that must be checked. The house resolved to ask the Federal Minister of Water Resources to resume the immediate rehabilitation of the Obudu Dam project and provide funds to relevant financial authorities. The notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.