SHIRORO SCHEME AND RESETTLEMENT A CASE STUDY OF ZUMBA AND GUN I OF NIGER STATE NIGERIA

Abstract

ABSTRACT The purpose of this write up is to investigate the resettlement scheme of the Shiroro hydro-electric power project,ll in Zumba and Guni communities and other three villages each .. The method employed in data collection were construction and distribution of questionnaires to the target groups individually at random and through verbal discussions with some of them. Also references were made to text books, magazines, Journals and research publications. Sixty questionnaires were distributed out lind all \vhich were collected and returned to me for scoring. During the write-up a study of the Histo-cultural, socio economic and occupation aspects were look into. Based on the analysis of the feed back received 1-1'0111 the respondents 60% of the inhabitants were fishermen during the pre-dam period. Before changing in to different occupation which 'seems "Strange" to them During the post - dam period