Nasarawa Govt Bans Fishing In Tungan Nupawa, Feferuwa–Director Fisheries

Rabiu Omaku

The Director Fishery and Aquaculture, Judah Attah has declared that the State Government has ban fishing in the State with effect from 22 April 2024 to February 2025.

The Director gave the hint during an interactive session with members of Fishery Cooperative and Aquaculture, Nasarawa State Chapter, during a meeting held at the State Ministry of Agriculture led by the State Chairman, Honorable Bashir Mohammed Umar.

Judah Attah opined that the State Government ban all fishing activities in Tungan Nupawa, Feferuwa lake and amongst other water bodies in the State,Though no concrete reason for the ban was given.

He however added that the ban was officially on the 5th of April.

During the interaction, with members of FCFNL submitted the list of people involved in polluting water in  Kututure in Doma and Iggah in Nasarawa Eggon Local Governments  respectively .

This was coming on the heel of complaints by fish dealers in Tungan Nupawa,Sabon Gida and Feferuwa community alleging that people from the State Ministry of Agriculture are in the habit of taxing fishermen N20,000 each before entering water.

The fishermen in the area are alledging that Danjuma, The intermediary of the Association, It was gathered was the one causing cacophony amongst its members introducing  an unfriendly and harsh decision.

The Commissioner of Agriculture would not be reached .