Co-Founder and Engineer of the Global Initiative for Development in Nigeria. Michael Ale praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
for declaring a food emergency. Water experts reminded the president that there can be no sustainable and equitable food security without water justice. In a statement, Yale, national coordinator for the Courageous Nigeria Livelihoods Program (CNL Program), said multiple ministries were involved in declaring a food security emergency and proper coordination was a concern. Ale thanked Tinub for thinking along these lines, but noted that the various ministries could not continue to operate as usual. “Both invited and uninvited stakeholders need to be selflessly ready to do their part,” he said. nullify the policies of the government and circumvent the usual bureaucracy. But what can humans do without water? The National Security Council should call on the Water Commission to contribute. “Sharing surface and groundwater is essential for sustainable food security and job creation. Engaging water sector stakeholders, especially those in the Master Drillers Group such as AWDROP, will help ensure food security funding is allocated to the project," he said. But stakeholders must not be left behind when it comes to providing affordable water for Nigerians to use for irrigation and livelihoods, he said.
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