President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the minister of water resources to lead and coordinate with the Ministries of Environment and Transportation as well as state governments to develop a comprehensive plan of action for preventing flood disaster in Nigeria.
According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, 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.
Buhari is regularly receiving updates on the flooding situation in the country and restates his commitment towards addressing the challenges caused by the disaster in the country.
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