The Federal Government is set to borrow 600 million dollars from the World Bank to address environmental degradation in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
National Programme Coordinator of Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project Salisu Dahiru made this known at a consultative engagement with Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes states level stakeholders in Abuja.
Dahiru, who was represented by the Agro-Climatic’s, Water Resources Specialist, Ayuba Anda Yalaks, noted that the project is to address the issue and challenges of environmental degradation in terms of deforestation, erosion, store water management, meeting the needs of the people in terms of food production.
He explained that the Nigerian Governors’ Forum had to meeting virtually and chaired by the Northern Governors’ Forum, to ensure that they go on with the project as requested.
The National Programme Coordinator however noted that the South is also affected in terms of gully erosion and flooding, but that project was to address the issue of gully erosion and land degradation.
ON his part, Country Manager, HarvestPlus Nigeria, Yusuf Dollah said the meeting was to enable stakeholders share ideas on how to promote climate tolerant crops.
