Jigawa State Government Embarks on Land Restoration and Anti-Flooding Initiatives

Strategic Insights -

The Jigawa state government has launched a comprehensive program to restore degraded land, prevent flooding, and promote sustainable landscape management. This initiative, worth over N2 billion, aims to construct 42 culverts across 21 local government areas in the state. The program is in line with the government's determination to alleviate perennial flooding during the rainy season.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Jigawa state government has awarded a contract worth over N2 billion for the construction of 42 culverts across 21 local government areas to prevent flooding.
  • The project is part of the government's effort to restore degraded land and promote sustainable landscape management, in line with the theme of this year's World Desertification and Drought Day, "Restore the land, Unlock the Opportunities."
  • The program includes land restoration interventions, erosion control, river desiltation, production of tree seedlings, establishing shelter belts, and roadside tree planting.
  • The government is partnering with the World Bank through the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) initiative to implement the projects.
  • The commissioner noted that the government is working to restore degraded land and promote sustainable landscape management, with a focus on drought-resistant economic and indigenous trees to provide means of livelihood for the people in the state.
  • The state government is also collaborating with the National Agency Great Green Wall (NGGWA) to implement engineering and vegetable solutions, protecting farmland, restoring water channels, and safeguarding rural infrastructure.
  • The Jigawa State Environmental Protection Agencies (JISEPA) has launched a program titled "Turning Waist to Wealth," which recruits and trains women and youth to convert waste into useful products.

Statistics:

  • The contract for the construction of 42 culverts is worth over N2 billion.
  • The project is estimating to restore land and promote sustainable landscape management in various parts of the state.
  • The government is investing N200 billion in various environmental protection and land restoration projects.
  • Over 5.5 million trees are planned to be planted in 27 local government areas as part of the afforestation and reforestation program.
  • The "Turning Waist to Wealth" program aims to collect over 1,000 kilograms of plastic waste per month.

Sources:

  • Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Nura Ibrahim
  • Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Alhaji Abdullahi Namadi
  • Managing Director of the Jigawa State Environmental Protection Agencies (JISEPA), Mr. Adamu Sabo
  • Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL)
  • National Agency Great Green Wall (NGGWA)
  • United Nations Childrens Education Fund (UNICEF)