Connect with us

Environment

Again, FCTA Demolishes Lokogoma Houses to Check Flood

Published

on

FCTA, Abuja
Share


By Laide Akinboade, Abuja 


Officials of the Development Control Department of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council(AMMC), have begun the demolition of houses on waterways in EFAB Estate, Lokogoma.
The demolition started at about 2 pm on Monday and more than five houses including two churches in the estate would be affected.


Chairman of the EFAB Lokogoma Landlords’ Forum, Alhaji Shetimma Gana Mohammed said the demolition contravenes an earlier agreement with the FCT Administration.

He said the government had promised to verify building approvals to ascertain if the off-takers or developers contravened building regulations.

“If the FCTA said those houses don’t have approvals, why should the developer sell the houses to the off-takers? Some of the owners bought the houses in trust, they are civil servants while some have retired to the village,” he said.

He described the demolition as unfortunate adding that it could have been avoided if the developer had done proper channelization of water instead of the developer describing flooding in the estate as a natural disaster.  
An official of the agency, at the scene of demolition said houses already marked for demolition within 20 metres from the waterways would be demolished.
Some affected residents were seen removing fittings and valuables from their houses when the bulldozers and pall loaders of the agency got to the estate.
The Director, Development Control of the FCTA, Muktar Galadima said the authority embarked on the demolition exercise as a proactive measure to save lives.

See also  Niger Boat Mishap: Police Confirm 26 Deaths, 26 Rescued, 98 Missing

“Something is already bad and we were there to salvage the situation. We have been telling them to come with their approvals. We have been shouting that if they have valid title documents, they should bring it so that we can value their property and compensate them,” he said adding that the government had to “save lives before we talk about verification.”

Environment

NPC Partners Media for Credible, Shccessful Census in Kaduna

Published

on

Share

The National Population Commission (NPC) says it is in  partnership with journalists on effective reporting of the 2023 population and housing census in Kaduna State.

Abdulmalik Durunguwa, Federal Commissioner of NPC, said this at the one-day capacity building workshop for journalists on effective reporting of the 2023 census, on Friday in Kaduna.

According to him, the media is integral to the sensitisation of the masses, which necessitated the training for journalists.

He said the census was a national event, and it was the responsibility of every citizen to participate by presenting themselves to be counted,

Represented by Adama Othman, a Director in the commission, he said the exercise would count on journalists’ support in educating, informing and sensitising the people of the state.

Durunguwa said the journalists would do this on the commission’s processes and methodology for the conduct of 2023 population and housing census.

” Census is everybody’s business, we cannot be sucessful without the media, so it is the duty of journalists to transmit the information to the general public.”

Gambo Santos, Secretary, Kaduna chapter, Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), commended the commission, giving assurance that journalists in the state would effectively report the activities related to the census.

See also  FCTA Tasks Ethnic Groups on Security,  Dev't 

On his part, Suliman Ibrahim, Press officer, National Orientation Agency, said the training was timely in ensuring that journalists understood the important processes of the census for effective reporting.(NAN)

Continue Reading

Environment

AU Ends 36th Summit,Appoints Nigeria Host of Sahel Climate Fund Secretariat

Published

on

Share

 By Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

Nigeria being the giant of Africa’s economy has been chosen by the Heads of State and Government of the Sahel Region Climate Commission (SRCC) to host the Secretariat  of the Sahel Climate Fund.

It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had on Friday, February 17, 2023 declared Nigeria’s interest to host the headquarters of the Sahel Climate Fund and readiness to provide all necessary amenities.

A communiqué issued at the end of the second conference of Heads of State and Government of SRCC, held on the margins of 36th AU Summit, also approved the appointment of Issifi Boureim of Niger Republic as the Executive Secretary of the Commission.

Boureim, until his appointment, was the Coordinator of the Transitory Operational Framework of the Commission.

His appointment is for a non-renewable period of three years, without the possibility of candidacy for future terms of office.

The “Sahel Climate Fund” is the financial body of the Sahel Region Climate Commission (SRCC).

The body is one of the three climate Commissions for Africa created in Marrakech, Morocco in 2016 at the Summit of African Heads of State and Government, organised at the initiative of King of Morocco, on the sidelines of the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP22) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

See also  FCTA Working Hard to Address Demands of Union, Official Says

Among other decisions by leaders of member countries during the mini-summit in Addis Ababa include the adoption of the methods of contributions from the States for the financing of the operations of the Executive Secretariat and the Sahel Climate Fund as well as for the participation in the 1st recapitalization of the said Fund.

A panel of Heads of State comprising President Buhari, King Mohammed VI of Morocco, President Alassane Quattara of Cote d’Ivoire and General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno of Chad was established to support the work of the President of the Commission.

The communique also named eminent personalities as Ambassadors for advocacy and the mobilization of resources for the financing of climate related programmes and actions in the region.

The Ambassadors are Issoufou Mahamadou, former President of the Republic of Niger and first president of the Commission, Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Tidjane Thiam, Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki,  MO Ibrahim, Aliko Dangote, Ibrahima Thiaw, Paul Kammogne Fokam and Mossadeck Bally.

Continue Reading

Environment

Gombe Govt Embarks on $32m Erosion Control Project – Official

Published

on

Share

The Gombe State Government says it has concluded arrangements for the implementation of a 32 million dollars erosion control project, to address land degradation and other environmental challenges.

The Newsmen report that the project tagged “Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) is being implemented with the support of the World Bank.

The Project Coordinator, Mr Sani Jauro stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Gombe, Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar III, on Friday in Gombe.

He said the visit was to seek for the royal father’s support ahead of the project launch, adding that the state had secured approval for the implementation of the project with the support of Gov.

Inuwa Yahaya.

The Coordinator said the World Bank aporoved 18-month work plan of the project at the cost of 32 million dollars, adding the state government had contributed its counter part fund to facilitate smooth execution of the project.

He that 31 kilometers of drains would be constructed to control gullies at Federal College of Education (Technical) – Arawa – Angwan Uku – Railway – Doma communities.

“In view of the fact that land degradation and erosion negatively affect food production, livelihoods and the soil quality.

See also  FCTA Remove 400 Illegal Structures for Security Threat

“The Inuwa Yahaya’s administration prioritised projects aimed at addressing such environment-related challenges.

“Aside addressing the erosion challenges, there is the agriculture component of the project which seeks to engage key stakeholders towards harnessing the irrigation potentials of the state to boost food security,” he said.

The project, he said, would create job opportunities for the youths through this component as several hundreds of hectares would be cultivated.

He said that part of the requirement of the project was active engagement of community leaders to create awareness and mobilise support for its effective implementation at the grassroots.

Jauro commended the governor for his commitment towards addressing erosion, land degradation and other environmental challenges in the state.

“Under the Yahaya-led administration, the partnership of the state government and World Bank assisted project of Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) had addressed a N2.9 billion erosion project in Gombe State University.

“That particular intervention saved a lot of the state’s varsity infrastructures threatened by erosion; this is commendable and we appreciate the effort of the governor”.

Responding, Shehu-Abubakar pledged support to projects designed to address social, economic and environmental challenges to help improve the lives and livelihood of the people of the state.

He said with the impact of climate change around the world, it was important for such projects to be supported, “so I support the project 100 per cent.

See also  FCTA Arrests Two over Rotten Chicken in Abuja Market

“My doors are always open, and I will also send out the message to ensure the success of the project for the benefit of our people.” (NAN)

Continue Reading

Read Our ePaper

Top Stories

NEWS18 hours ago

Ramadan: 7,750 IDPs in Borno, Yobe, Kano to Benefit from KSrelief Donation – NEMA

Share Post Views: 91  The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 7,750 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno, Yobe and...

SPORTS18 hours ago

We respect Nigeria, but names alone don’t Play Football, says Guinea Bissau Captain Nogueira

Share Post Views: 69 Jorge Nogueira, Captain of Guinea Bissau, says his team had a lot of respect for Nigeria,...

CRIME18 hours ago

Native Doctor Slaughters Mad Man During Treatment in Adamawa

Share Post Views: 70 From Yagana Ali, Yola. A 48 – year old native doctor, Ezekiel Buba, is in police...

JUDICIARY18 hours ago

Justices of the Apex Court and the Verdict of History

Share Post Views: 72 By Eugene Winful With knees on our necks, gasping for the last breadth of hope for...

FEATURES18 hours ago

Towards a Democracy-sensitive, People-oriented Judiciary

Share Post Views: 74 By Tunde Olusunle That Nigeria’s very highly regarded *The Guardian* newspaper published a two-part editorial in...

POLITICS18 hours ago

PDP Berates INEC over alleged Frustrating Issuance of CTC of Results

Share Post Views: 76 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over alleged directives...

Health19 hours ago

Tuberculosis: Africa Achieves 26% Death Reduction, WHO Says

Share Post Views: 63 By Laide Akinboade, Abuja  The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the African continent was...

POLITICS19 hours ago

Appeal Court Dismisses PDP Suit Against Tinubu, Shettima over Alleged Double Nomination 

Share Post Views: 68 The Court of Appeal, Abuja, Friday evening, dismissed an appeal by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking...

Health20 hours ago

Nigeria Ranks High in TB Infection Despite Free Testing, FG Laments

Share Post Views: 65 By Laide Akinboade, Abuja The Federal Government has expressed dismay with the country’s position in the...

POLITICS2 days ago

2023 Presidential Poll: Protesters Storm NASS, Reject Tinubu

Share Post Views: 91 By Ubong Ukpong, Abuja  Protesters, in their numbers, under the auspices of Free Nigeria Movement, stormed...

Copyright © 2021 Daily Asset Limited | Powered by ObajeSoft Inc