UN centre recommends use of floodwater to end herders-farmers conflict
February 21, 2021
The African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education (ARCSSTE-E) has revealed how floodwater could be used to resolve festering crises between Fulani herdsmen and farmers nationwide.
ARCSSTE-E, an affiliate of the United Nations located in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), also explained that floodwater could be collected and reserved for the purpose of farming, fishing and ranching rather than open grazing that had been at the roots of herders-farmers crisis.
The Executive Director of the centre, Dr. Ganiyu Agbaje recommended this approach at the opening ceremony of the Online Regional Training on Flood Monitoring and Forecasting Modelling in Abuja recently.
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The rail project will link Kano-Katsina to Jibiya-Maradi.
In his remarks, Buhari directed the Ministries of Transportation and Finance to conclude financial arrangements for the construction of the West-East Coastal rail line from Lagos to Calabar.
He said the West-East Coastal rail line will connect Onitsha, Benin, Warri, Yenagoa, Port Harcourt, Aba and Uyo.
Buhari confirmed that the contract for the Central Railway traversing Itakpe-Baro-Abuja with connection to Lokoja and a new seaport in Warri had been signed.
He said the project is expected to achieve an appreciable level of completion during the tenure of this administration.
Gov Sanwo-Olu revalidates APC membership in Lagos
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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The revalidation and registration exercise was done at his ward (Ward E3) also known as ”Premier Ward” at St. Stephen School Compound, Adeniji Adele, Lagos Island axis of the state.
NAN reports that Sanwo-Olu who spoke at the event told party followers that the exercise was designed to further strengthen the APC toward becoming Africa’s largest political platform.
He said the revalidation of previous APC followers and registration of new members was to ensure that the party had an effective register that would boost the party’s status globally.
THE Executive Director, Centre for Space Science and Technology Education, CSSTE, Dr. Ganiyu Agbaje, Tuesday, said Nigeria has improved on its possession of requisite equipment's to better forecast flood, thereby mitigating the effects.