…hosts departing NGF Chair, two others
On Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari gave the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) instructions to communicate with the Ministry of Water Resources in order to come up with a solution to the flood problem that is currently wreaking havoc throughout the federation’s states.
At the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the President addressed the departing NGF Chairman, Dr. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, the incoming Interim Chairman, Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, and the Interim Deputy Chairman, Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State.
He advised the governors to escalate their recommendations to the federal government so that the victims could receive the necessary aid.
He stated that the country’s dams and water resources had been the focus of the minister of water resources “as he makes hard efforts towards eliminating disastrous flooding in the affected areas.”
The governors informed Buhari that lives have been lost and homes and farmlands have been washed away in States like Kogi, Yobe, Jigawa, and many others, and they asked for the federal government’s intervention in the form of special funding, according to a statement released by Chief Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.
A report should be submitted following the meeting with the appropriate Minister, according to President Buhari, and “we will see what to do.”
Governor Fayemi, who will step down from office in roughly nine days, thanked the President in person for the assistance given to him as governor of Ekiti State and on behalf of other governors.
“You always treated us with respect. You were accommodating and sympathetic to our requests. When we faced difficulties, either individually or collectively, you were always there for us.
The outgoing NGF Chairman stated, “We owe you a debt of appreciation.
Gov. Bagudu advised against restricting credit for the agricultural sector due to the unique difficulties, while Gov. Tambuwal stated that the floods creates a worrying scenario for food security and that “we need to plan ahead for dry season farming.”
