The International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, Monday, announced $5 million grant to assist flood victims in Nigeria.
This was disclosed by the Vice President, IFAD, Katherine Meighan, during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, on sidelines of the launch of ‘Special Agricultural Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Programme in Nigeria’.
Meighan expressed concern over the plight of Nigerians affected by the devastating flood, especially farmers at the rural areas.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Conservation Foundation (NCF) has suggested that tackling climate change would also take care of the flooding in the country.
The Director General of NCF, Dr. Joseph Onoja, who spoke to journalists during a tree planting exercise in Awka, Anambra State, said that the successful recovery of the country’s forest reserve will help tackle climate change, and forestall things like the recent flooding.
“In NCF, we thought it wise to launch an ambitious project, which we christened the GRNP.
“This is aimed at restoring Nigeria’s forest cover, so that we will be able to regain our forest cover in the next 30 years. Our forest cover has dwindled since after independence.”