Kano govt hails IUCN for uplifting citizen’s life
KANO state government has commended the World Conservation Union (IUCN) Komadugu Yobe Basins Authority for identifying itself with the inhabitants of the basin areas for the upliftment of their living standards, for socio-economic posterity.
The Acting Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Rabi’u Zakariya’u, made the commendation yesterday while receiving the technical team of the world body at his office.
Alhaji Zakariya’u then expressed willingness of the state government to support the noble initiative of the technical team for the actualization of the draft World Water Charter for the six states of the Komadugu Yobe Basin Area, consisting of Bauchi, Borno, Plateau, Jigawa, Yobe and Kano states. He, however, emphasized the need to explore other avenues for the consolidation of this effort.
The Ag. SSG, who extolled the efforts of the technical team in charting an acceptable and legal way, prayed for successful execution of their mission.
Earlier, the leader of the technical team, Malam Hallai Garba, had said that the team was on advocacy visit to Kano and other states, within the Komadugu Yobe Basins Area and working on the draft International Water Charter for the six states.
Malam Garba said that the first round of consultative meeting was held in almost all the six states of the zone, stressing that a consolidation meeting was held Wednesday in Kano for the participating states working for the draft charter.
The team leader also said that a validation workshop will be held in Jos, Plateau state where representatives from federal government and all the six participating states will validate the charter which will be assented and signed by their respective state governors.
He then expressed appreciation of the team to the state government for the hospitality accorded them during their stay in Kano.