Recharging Lake Chad: OIC’s To Support Inter-Basin Water Transfer Project, Second Niger Bridge - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 1, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari hascommended the decision of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OIC tosupport the Inter-Basin Water Transfer project, aimed at recharging the LakeChad.
The President, who gave thecommendation at the opening of the 14 Summit of the OIC bwinghosted by Saudi Arabia, noted that the shrinking of Lake Chad to about ten percent of its original size had adversely affected over thirty millionlivelihoods in the sub-region.
He maintained that the shrinking hadcause severe economic deprivation, fuelled illegal migration to Europe, thedisplacement of communities and radicalization of youth, forcing them to jointhe Boko Haram terrorist group.
President Buhari also lauded the OICfor its engagement of the Islamic Development Bank Group in the implementationof national development projects in Africa.