Tinubu gets report on flood disaster prevention
The Presidential Committee on Flood Mitigation, Adaptation, Preparedness and Response has submitted its report to the presidency. Vice President Kashim Shettima received the report on behalf of President Bola Tinubu.
According to a Presidency statement, the report proffered ways of “improving the country’s flood response and preparedness.”
In his response to the report, Vice President Shettima harped on the negative effects of climatic change on the country.
He explained that the impact of climatic change could be “either too much (floods), too little (drought) or too polluted.”
“We are all gathered to find a solution for the “too much” scenario that is flooding.
“Flood events have, in the past, affected communities with devastating impacts on livelihoods, people and the environment with loss of lives witnessed in some cases such as the last flood witnessed in 2022,” he said.
Shettima said the report was invaluable because “the committee was guided by science and forecasts from agencies such as the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA).”
“I would like to start by thanking this Committee for the hard work, commitment and dedication put in to develop the report. “I particularly thank everyone for the time put in to deliver this assignment within the 7 days that I directed when we first met at this very chamber, which meant you all had to work through the weekend. The mandate was clear and it was delivered.”
Emmanuel Adanu, the Director General of the National Water Resources Institute, said “the ultimate objective of the work of the committee is “to protect the nation from the devastating impacts of floods, safeguarding human lives and property while promoting the sustainable conservation and enhancement of water-related ecosystems.”
