The Gombe State Government has paid N500 million counterpart funding for the Nigeria Erosion adaptation and Watershed Project (NEWMAP EIB), an international intervention project under the European Investment Bank (EIB).
The state government under the leadership of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has secured an international intervention from the EIB, to tackle the menace of environmental threats posed by gully erosion, under the NEWMAP EIB project.
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The state government committed the N500 million, having secured the EIB-assisted initiative, which aims to reduce vulnerability to soil erosion and land degradation.
The NEWMAP EIB has been working closely with state governments to identify and address critical erosion sites, and pledged to support the state, where erosion has continued to ravage communities, destroying hundreds of houses, farms, and other properties, rendering residents homeless.
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Communication Officer of the NEWMAP EIB in Gombe, Farouk Mu’azu Gombe, said a delegation from the National Project Management Unit, led by its National Coordinator, Mr Anda Ayuba Yalaks have visited the prone areas in five local government areas of the state to assess the damage, impacts of the disaster, where he pledged quick and adequate intervention.
“We are committed to supporting Gombe State in its fight against gully erosion. Our assessment will guide the development of effective interventions that address the root causes of erosion,” he said.
During the visit, the team inspected major drainage areas that traverse Wuro Shi’e; Bomala, Yarima Quarters, Galdimari, GGSS Doma, Unguwa Uku, Kundulun and Arawa communities in Gombe metropolis.
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They also visited active erosion areas at Jauro Tukur, Jauro Musa and Unguwa Zana in Kumo town of Akko LGA of the state.
The state Project Coordinator of NEWMAP EIB, Dr Shittu Whanda Jafaru, who conducted the delegation round the sites, expressed appreciation for the support the state is receiving from the National Project Implementation Unit of the NEWMAP EIB.
