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The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to managing transboundary waters for the Niger Basin region’s benefit.
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, made this pledge at a regional workshop in Abuja to validate a mission’s results for a pilot demonstration project.
Utsev , who was represented by Mr Adeyinka Adenopo, Director of Water Resources Planning and Technical Support Services at the ministry’, explained that the project is focused on innovative technologies, capacity development, and joint monitoring to support Mount Mandara ecosystem governance.
He appreciated the Global Environment Facility, UN Environment Programme, UN Development Programme and the Niger Basin Authority (NBA) for their ongoing support in enhancing regional water governance.
The minister urged participants to contribute their expertise to refine these reports, enhancing the governance and preservation of the transboundary ecosystems.
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He noted the significance of preserving the Mount Mandara Plateau and Sena Oura/Bouba Ndjida ecosystems and the vital role of transboundary cooperation in achieving sustainable management.
Earlier, NBA Executive Secretary Mr Abderahim Bireme expressed gratitude to the Nigerian government for hosting the workshop and acknowledged the efforts of various stakeholders in organising the event.
Mr Allomasso Tchokponhoué, the Regional Project Coordinator of NB-ITTAS, representing the Executive Secretary, stressed the project’s importance in supporting sustainable management and governance of the Mount Mandara Plateau ecosystems.
He underscored the NBA’s role in promoting international and cross-border cooperation for natural resource management and poverty reduction.
He outlined the project’s goals to enhance knowledge-based management, governance, and conservation of the Niger Basin’s resources and aquifer systems.
