Following plans of the Republic of Cameroon to release water from Lagdo Dam, the Taraba State government has established a flood control team across the 168 wards of the state to address possible floods.
The state Governor, Agbu Kefas, who stated this during a media interaction with journalists at Government House in Jalingo, said the team would also focus on emergency management and proactive measures to prevent future disasters in the state.
He said flood has affected the lives and livelihoods of many people in the state, hence the proactive measure to finding lasting solutions to the challenges.
Governor Kefas explained that as part of broader economic empowerment and infrastructure development, the Taraba Development Master Plan 2023-2050, have laid out a comprehensive strategy for sustainable development.
He assured of his administration’s commitment to initiating policies and projects designed to uplift communities, strengthen economy, and secure a brighter future for all citizens of the state.
While noting that the state will give the local government councils in their full autonomy in line with the Supreme Court ruling, Kefas said his administration was fully committed to implementing the federal government’s decision on the minimum wage and improvement in the general welfare of civil servants.