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- ↑ Ofikwu, Patrick (18 January 2024). "Tinubu Deploys New Permanent Secretary For Water Resources" . Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ↑ "Ministry of Water Resources".
- ↑ "responsibilities of ministry of water resources".
- ↑ "Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority".