North-East Governors Warn of Flood, Food Crisis
Governors of the North-East states have raised concerns over looming humanitarian and economic challenges in the region, warning of potential flood disasters and a possible food crisis if urgent action is not taken. The governors, under the North-East Governors’ Forum, sounded the alarm in a communiqué issued at the end of their 12th meeting held in Jalingo, Taraba State, on Saturday. Chairman of the Forum and Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, said credible forecasts point to severe flooding in the coming months. “The Forum took into cognizance the forecast of credible agencies on climate risk and the impending flood disaster in the subregion. We call for proactive measures to confront the flood and robust sensitisation of settlers along the flood plains,” the communiqué read. They also urged the Federal Government and the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) to prioritise the […]
