The Federal Government has underscored the importance of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes, ACReSAL project in addressing land degradation, food insecurity, among others.
The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal highlighted this in Abuja at the Endorsement and Validation of the First Phase of the Developed Strategic Catchment Management Plan by ACReSAL stakeholders.
The minister said that the ACReSAL project was environmentally friendly with a focus on three issues of food security, water supply and the environment.
Lawal said it was the first time Nigeria would develop a Strategic Catchment Management Plan of that magnitude starting with the Hadeija Jama’are which was selected first with the promise to restore the Nguru wetland.
On his part, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev said that water was crucial in an era defined by rapid change, climate fluctuations, population shifts or technological advancements.
The strategic action plan is set to be developed and implemented across six Nguru/riparian states of Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Plateau and Yobe.