
FLOOD PREVENTION: BUHARI GIVES MINISTER OF WATER RESOURCES 90 DAYS TO PRODUCE A PLAN
By Adeola Abdullah
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Water Resources to lead and coordinate with the Ministries of Environment and Transportation as well as State Governments to develop a Comprehensive Plan of Action for Preventing Flood Disaster in Nigeria.
The President’s directive, which was conveyed to the Minister in a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, said the Plan should be presented to him in 90 days.
In a statement released by Mallam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, to the President, he said “President Buhari is regularly receiving updates on the flooding situation in the country and restates his commitment towards addressing the challenges caused by the disaster in the country.”
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