- President Buhari has given a warning to the international community, saying the world would pay dearly if the Lake Chad was allowed to go into extinction
- The president also said the world would pay a steep price if stakeholders choose to resort to unilateral actions in the pursuit of selfish interest
- He, however, lauded efforts by multinationals to replenish the Lake Chad by pumping water through the Ubangi River
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, February 26, urged member countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) and stakeholders not to allow the receding Lake Chad Basin go into extinction because of selfish reasons.
The Nation reports that President Buhari who declared that in Abuja said the would pay dearly if the Lake dries up
Buhari also warned against taking unilateral decisions by member countries to recharge the Lake through inter basin water transfer.
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The conference had ‘Saving the Lake Chad to revitalize the basin’s ecosystem for sustainable livelihood, Security and development,’ as its theme.
The president who was represented by vice president Yemi Osinbajo said the cooperation and collaboration that underpins efforts to save the Lake Chad should not be allowed to flop.
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According to him, ''The world would pay a steep prize if stakeholders opted for unilateral actions in the pursuit of selfish interest if we collectively fail to rise boldly to this challenge of recharging the lake.''
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that President Buhari on Monday, February 26, reassured Nigerians that all abducted persons by insurgent groups, including the schoolgirls from the Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe, would be rescued safely.
Buhari gave the reassurance when he received three rescued lecturers of University of Maiduguri and 10 police officers’ wives at the presidential villa, Abuja.
The president stated that he had directed all security agencies to ensure safety of schools and students in the northeast region and other parts of the country. He said his administration would not relent until it rescued all those abducted.
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Source: Naija.ng