The report of the Technical Working Group of the Ad-hoc Committee on Flood and Other Nature-Induced Disasters (Mitigation, Adaptation, Preparedness, and Response) of the National Economic Council (NEC) would find lasting solutions to the cyclic challenges posed to the safety and well-being of communities across the nation by adverse climatic events.
Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo gave the assurance in a statement by his spokesperson Ismaila Isah released on Monday in Lokoja.
Ododo who received the reports at the Kogi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja over the weekend, assured of effective disaster management and protection against the impact of natural disasters in Nigeria
The statement partly reads “Governor Ododo said the report will serve as a boost for the commitment of the Federal Government to address challenges in the management of natural disasters in the country.
“The report is a culmination of several weeks of dedicated work by the Technical Working Group that it is expected to serve as a foundation for the development of a national roadmap for proactive management of nature-induced disasters in Nigeria”.
According to the statement, the governor praised the Technical Working Group led by the Minister of State for Water Resources, Alhaji Bello Mohammed Goronyo for their hard work and diligence on the national assignment, adding that it is timely and contains far-reaching recommendations aimed at find lasting solutions to the overall disaster issues in Nigeria.
“Governor Ododo thereby entrusted the report to the Committee’s Secretariat which will be responsible for finalizing a comprehensive national roadmap based on the TWG’s findings to be presented to Vice President Kashim Shettima and the National Economic Council for further action and implementation.
“The ad-hoc Committee on Flood and Other Nature-Induced Disasters (Mitigation, Adaptation, Preparedness, and Response) of the National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo convened over the weekend to receive the final report from its Technical Working Group,” the statement said.
