President Muhammadu Buhari has approved eleven Ecological Fund Intervention Projects for the 4th Quarter of 2016.
The Director of Press to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Mr. Bolaji Adebiyi, said in a statement on Thursday that the approved projects which are spread across the six Geo-Political Zones of the country are located in 11 States.
The projects are the Erosion and Flood Control Project of Rice Fields in Suru, Bagudu and Shanga Local Government Areas Kebbi State; Remediation of Sludge at Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (Phase II) Kaduna State; Flood and Erosion Control Works in Abeokuta Township, Ogun State and Channelization and De-Silting of Okoko and Ogbagba Rivers in Osogbo Township Osun State.
Others are Adiabo Okutikang Beach Gully Erosion Control Works, Odukpani Local Government Area Cross River; Remediation of Sludge Pit and Oil Spillage at Warri Refinery (Phase II) Delta State; Mubi Flood Erosion Control Works and River Yadzaram Training (Phase I) Adamawa State and Erosion and Flood Control Works in Bogoro Towa, Bogoro Local Government Area and in Gadon Toro/Market Road, Toro Local Government Area Bauchi State.
The rest are Erosion Control Works at Nda, Nnobi and, Agbor, Idemili Local Government Area Anambra; Owalla – Avuvu Erosion Control Works (Phase II) Imo State and Amper Flood Hazards and Erosion Control Works; Gully Erosion Control Works at Federal Government College, Itobi Benue State.
"The execution of these projects will address the challenges of gully and soil erosion, incessant flooding and air pollution that has ravaged the impacted communities and caused loss of lives in certain instances. When these projects are completed, the sufferings of the affected communities will be ameliorated. There will be increased food production which will stimulate the economy and lead to the creation of jobs," Adebiyi said.
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