Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has again reiterated his administration’s commitment to reclaim the environment through policies and programmes that will slow down the adverse effects of land degradation, climate change and global warming on the State.
The Governor stated this when he granted audience to the Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA Air Vice Marshal Muhammadu Mohammed (rtd) represented by the Team B leader Bashir Idris Garga.
The Governor who was represented by the Secretary to the Gombe State Government Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi said the present administration of Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya is passionate on addressing issues affecting the environment moreso that the State is grappling with with incessant flood disaster and land degradation due to it Geographical location.
“You may recalled that on coming into office, one of the first thing the Governor started was how to reclaim the environment because by his own assessment the current challenges facing the environment are human induced and that was why the Governor came up with the Gombe Goes Green 3G project which seeks to plant four million trees in the first four years of his administration”.
He said the importance of the Gombe Goes Green Project was that when the trees are fully matured, they can protect the environment from wind and water erosion while improving air quality and providing shade for both plants and animals.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya identifies poor agricultural practices and Animal rearing as some of the factors militating against the environment saying his administration will continue to engage Local and international organisations on how best to prevent further damage to the environment.
He said the Gombe State Governor has noted with keen interest the support of the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA and the State Emergency Management Agency SEMA for the continuous support to victims of natural disasters in the State.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya said the State is usually overwhelmed by incidences of flood disaster which has almost affected every local government area of the State especially in this year’s rainy season describing the Management of flood disaster as cumbersome and challenging.
While assuring the National Emergency Management Agency of his administration’s commitment to continually partner with it, the Gombe State Governor task NEMA to evolve from been a reactionary Agency to Proactive one.
Earlier speaking the representative of the Director General of NEMA Bashir Idris Garga said the team where in Gombe State to interface with the State Government on preventive measures to avert incidences of flood disaster in particular and natural disasters in general.
“Been an agrarian state, Gombe needs to be protected from any form of disaster because if left without any precaution it may just have an adverse effect on the livelihood of the people”
Garga called on the Gombe State Government to embark on clearing of drainages and desilting of water channels to avoid flooding within the State.
He said NEMA will continue to support the State Government effort at assisting victims of flood disaster to enable them stand on their feet again.
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