
President Muhammadu Buhari
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja –
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Water Resources to lead and coordinate with the Ministry of Environment, Transportation and state governments to develop a Comprehensive Plan of Action for Preventing Flood Disaster in Nigeria.
The president’s directive, which was conveyed to the minister in a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, said the plan should be presented to him in 90 days.
The directive was contained in a statement issued by his spokesman Malam Garba Shehu on Monday in Abuja.
According to the presidential aide, President Buhari is regularly receiving updates on the flooding situation in the country.
He reported the president as restating his commitment to address the challenges caused by the disaster in the country.