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FG Restates Commitment To Resolve Water, Food Scarcity

The federal government has again reaffirmed her commitment to address issues relating to water and food scarcity and other forms of civil unrest arising from … Continue reading FG Restates Commitment To Resolve Water, Food Scarcity


The federal government has again reaffirmed her commitment to address issues relating to water and food scarcity and other forms of civil unrest arising from water conflicts.

Minister of water resources, Miss Sarah Ochekpe who said this in Abuja at the inauguration of the governing board of UNESCO category two regional centre for Integrated River Basin Management stressed the need for river basin organisations to engage in increased capacity building.

While giving her address, Miss Ochekpe advised members of the board to ensure the immediate implementation of the aims of the regional centre for integrated river basin management just as she pledged the federal government’s commitment to provide a take-off fund for the operation of the centre situated in Kaduna.