Esther Salifu
The Ministry of Environment has donated the sum of N750m for the commencement of European Investment Bank (EIB), NEWMAP, and project for curtailing erosion and flood in Nigeria .
This was made known in a 2-day NEWMAP/EIB/UNOPS joint for the disbursement of funds to the 23 participating state across the country.
The NEWMAP National project Cordinator, Mr . Andy Ayuba Yalak in his welcome remarks called all participating states to adhere to the guidelines to facilitate the release of EIB funding.
Yalak also encourage the project coordinators to make provision for their counterparts funding, office space and utility vehicles in line with EIB requirements before the disbursement of funds.
The minister of Environment Balarabe Abbas Lawal represent by the permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mahmud Adam Kambari said the mission takes cognisance of the current rainy season window to come up with low hanging fruit activities which will usher in implementation.
He further disclosed that the Government cannot wait any longer to kick start the project with the hope of giving relief to the people affected with erosion and flood nationwide.
