BREAKING: Amid Chicago State University Certificate Controversy, Tinubu Gives Strong Order In Nigeria (DETAILS)

BREAKING: Amid Chicago State University Certificate Controversy, Tinubu Gives Strong Order In Nigeria (DETAILS)

On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu took decisive action by directing the immediate formulation of a plan to mitigate the impact of flooding disasters nationwide.

In light of this, he appointed Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, as the chairman of the committee tasked with creating a roadmap.

This involves integrating the recent National Economic Council report on flooding, the 2022 National Flood Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan, and all other relevant national reports on flooding.

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Akon Eyakenyi, the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, will serve as the vice chairman of the committee. The committee is expected to deliver its recommendations within a span of seven days.

These developments transpired after an emergency meeting on Tuesday, which was presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima, at the request of the President, at the State House.

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“President Tinubu gave marching orders to the committee for an action plan on all the reports, saying it was best to be proactive than to be reactive,” a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha, read late Tuesday.

The statement is titled ‘President Tinubu Directs Immediate Action Plan To Tackle Flooding’.

Speaking on behalf of Tinubu, Shettima stated, “According to the Director-General of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, the situation is not excessively dire, but being prepared is being equipped.”

“The submissions by the other relevant stakeholders are equally poignant and we can’t afford to take chances.

“Though the situation is not as bad as we might think, we need to set up a committee so that the report of the Presidential Committee and the 2022 Federal Executive Council-approved broad preparedness plan should be harmonised and implemented immediately.”

The VP noted that a feasible roadmap would address the flood crisis in Nigeria, adding that responsibilities would be shouldered by the North East Development Commission, Niger Delta Development Commission and the Federal Government.

He stated, “I deliberately invited the NEDC and NDDC so that with whatever resources that NEMA has, they have to be released to the states so that they can start making preparations for any eventuality.

“Based on the Presidential directive, I will meet with the Chief Executives of the NEDC and NDDC for states that are under their coverage. There should be interventions from them.

“For NEDC they can take care of Taraba, Bauchi, and Adamawa. For NDDC, they can take care of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta and Cross River. For states like Ebonyi, Kogi, and Benue, we will mobilise from our savings and deploy the same to assist them. We have to share responsibilities and hence the immediate need for the roadmap to be implemented.”

The heads of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, National Space Research and Development Agency, National Water Resources Institute, National Emergency Management Agency, and Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency presented their reports. Governors from Bauchi, Kogi, Ebonyi, and Cross River States offered their feedback. Deputies represented the Governors of Akwa Ibom and Nasarawa States.

Other members of the committee include the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of State for Environment, Kunle Salako; Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello Muhammad Goronyo; as well as the heads of NEMA, NIWA, and NiHSA, among others.

Rukaiya El-Rufai, the Special Adviser to the President on NEC and Climate Change, will serve as the committee’s secretary.

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