The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, has been given ninety days to develop a comprehensive plan of action for the prevention of flood disaster in Nigeria.
The minister was given the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to the Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, Buhari gave the directive in a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari.
In the letter, Buhari ordered the minister to coordinate with the ministries of environment and transportation as well as state governments to develop the plan
It was also disclosed that 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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