Commissioner for Environment Alhaji Musa Adamu Funtua assures the readiness of Katsina State to handle approaching natural disasters and flooding during the rainy season. Ongoing construction works to tackle environmental challenges are nearing completion.
Commissioner for Environment Alhaji Musa Adamu Funtua has declared the readiness of the State to manage approaching natural disasters and flooding that may be occasioned by the impending rainy season
He said: ’’The 10km kofa Sauri /Sinkafi ecological drainages, as well as the Katsina gigantic drainage project otherwise called ACCRESAL, the Katsina /Jibia drainage N26b projects were all nearing completion.‘’What the State Government is doing is to identify the problem, consider security reports, engage each local governments on flooding contracts supervision and there were 13 new sites with 3 of such sites already completed.
Funtua also announced the establishment of the department of new climate change to handle several climate change challenges and climate policies, including 16000 hectares for tree planting support for farmers, community livelihood wash work and dry season farming engagements and so on
Katsina State Natural Disasters Flooding Rainy Season Construction Works Environmental Challenges
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