President Buhari Approves Ecological Fund Projects
President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved a number of Ecological Fund Intervention Projects for the 4th Quarter of 2016.
The approved projects which are spread across the 6 Geo-Political Zones of Nigeria are located in 11 States.
The projects and their various locations, according to a release by Mr Bolaji Adebiy, Director of Press in the office of Secretary to the Government of Federation are as listed below.
(i) Kebbi State:Erosion and Flood Control Project of Rice Fields
in Suru, Bagudu and Shanga Local Government
Areas.
(ii) Kaduna State:Remediation of Sludge at Kaduna Refinery and
Petrochemical Company (Phase II).
(iii) Ogun State:Flood and Erosion Control Works in Abeokuta
Township.
(iiii) Osun State:Channelization and De-Silting of Okoko and
Ogbagba Rivers in Osogbo Township.
(v) Cross River:Adiabo Okutikang Beach Gully Erosion Control
Works, Odukpani Local Government Area.
(vi) Delta State:Remediation of Sludge Pit and Oil Spillage at Warri
Refinery (Phase II).
(vii) Adamawa State:Mubi Flood Erosion Control Works and River
Yadzaram Training (Phase I).
(viii) Bauchi State:Erosion and Flood Control Works in Bogoro Towa,
Bogoro Local Government Area and in Gadon
Toro/Market Road, Toro Local GovernmentArea.
(ix) Anambra:Erosion Control Works at Nda, Nnobiand, Agbor,
Idemili Local Government Area.
(x) Imo State:Owalla – Avuvu Erosion Control Works (Phase II).
(xi) Benue State:Amper Flood Hazards and Erosion Control Works;
Gully Erosion Control Works at FederalGovernment
College, Itobi.
2. The execution of these projects will address the challenges of gully and soil erosion, incessant flooding and air pollution that has ravaged the impacted communities and caused loss of lives in certain instances.
According to the release, when the projects are completed, the sufferings of the affected communities will be ameliorated.
It added will be increased food production which will stimulate the economy and lead to the creation of jobs.
Adetokunbo Fakeye