Following the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW), is to access the 15 per cent ecological and natural resource development fund for execution of its programmes and projects round the country.
This was disclosed by the Director General/CEO, NAGGW, Bukar Hassan, at the first stakeholders consultative forum of the National Alliance for Great Green Wall for the Sahara and Sahel Initiative. The forum was themed: ‘Transforming the Drylands of Nigeria.’
According to the DG, NAGGW has restated its commitment towards improving livelihood of over 20 million people by the year 2030. Within same period, about 22,500sqkm of degraded land in the dry region of the country will be rehabilitated.
He listed the ongoing programme/projects to include, ecological restoration and rehabilitation; promotion of climate smart agricultural practices to enhance food security and climate change adaptation; improvement of critical rural infrastructure for enhanced socio-economic development; promotion of alternative and efficient sources of rural energy to reduce deforestation and combat climate change, Women and youth empowerment and promotion of alternative livelihoods to reduce rural unemployment, social conflicts, among others.
