Experts call for increased investment in dredging major rivers and dams in Nigeria to prevent the devastating effects of flooding and erosion. The call comes as the country grapples with the challenges of climate change and its impact on agriculture and infrastructure.
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Mr Sulaiman, represented at the occasion by Peter Siyan, a professor of economics, said while Nigeria continued to make progress in enhancing its climate change governance actions, closing infrastructure gaps, including dredging of major rivers and dams in the country, remained vital. “Dredging these waterways remains vital to mitigate the devastating impacts of floods in 2025 and beyond; hence, it should be given the necessary priority in the 2025 budget,” he said.In his remarks, the AGNES Team Lead, George Wamukoya, said the effects of climate change were evident in African society.
The team lead said that the draft was for African countries, and they were free to domesticate the law as it suited individual countries.
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