The Zamfara State Government has taken proactive steps to address the predicted flooding across 31 states, including Zamfara, by constituting a committee to develop an action plan for flood mitigation.
The State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Alhaji Kasimu Sani Kaura, disclosed this during a stakeholders' meeting on strategies to mitigate the anticipated flooding in the state.
In a statement issued by the Ministry’s Information Officer, Abubakar Aliyu, the Commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaji Rilwanu Musa Zurmi, said the committee is tasked with identifying potential solutions to minimize the impact of flooding.
The committee is chaired by the Executive Secretary of the Zamfara State Environmental Protection and Enforcement Agency, Alhaji Muhammad Zangina Abdullahi, with the Executive Secretary of the State Forestry Department, Malam Kabiru Habibu, serving as secretary.
Other stakeholders were also named as members, to ensure broad collaboration in developing effective strategies.
According to the Commissioner, the formation of the committee demonstrates the Zamfara State Government’s commitment to environmental.
