As Governor Inuwa Yahaya Restates Commitment To Addressing Environmental Degradation, Promoting Climate Resilience For Sustainable Livelihood

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON has restated his government's commitment to curbing the menace of environmental degradation and providing resilience for sustainable livelihood and economic development.

The governor was speaking at the official launch of Gombe State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes, ACReSAL Project Implementation support mission held at the banquet hall of the Government House Gombe.

Governor Inuwa noted that Gombe is among the states most affected by environmental challenges due to its unique geography; the challenges he said, have had adverse effects on agricultural productivity, natural resources, and the general livelihood of the people of the state.

"Incessant flooding, erratic rainfall patterns, desert encouragement, and diminishing arable lands all of which have taken a toll on the livelihood of our farmers and communities", he remarked.

"As of today, there is a looming hunger in the country, and that could be as a result of so many factors, but I believe one of the principal factors is lack of proper care of the environment", he affirmed.

He explained that considering these devastating consequences, his administration came up with various initiatives geared towards mitigating the adverse effects and strengthening resilience among the populace.

He recounted that when he assumed power in 2019, the first thing he did was to pay the counterpart funds for the NEWMAP project which led to the execution of numerous developmental projects in the state.

The governor also cited Gombe Goes Green (3G), a project that aimed at combating desertification, deforestation, and soil degradation, and beautifying the environment through the planting of four million trees in four years as one such environmental resuscitation and conservation initiative


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