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Gov. Otu Recieves NEWMAP-EIB Delegation, Pledges Full Support to Tackle gully Erosion in C’River. The Cross River Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has pledged his full support to the Nigeria Climate Adaptation – Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB) in its effort to combat gully erosion in the state. Governor who was represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, made the pledge at the Government House, Calabar, on Friday, during a courtesy visit by the Federal Project Management Team, led by the National Project Coordinator, Engr. Anda Ayuba Yalaks. He acknowledged the intervention made by Cross River State NEWMAP phase 1 and thanked the team for continuing from where they stopped. He pledged the state government’s support for the project, underscoring its significance to the preservation of livelihoods of the people who would have otherwise been adversely affected by fully erosion, as seen in the destruction of farmlands. The visit was part of the Cross River State Scoping Mission aimed at assessing the state’s readiness to participate in the project and draw funding from the European Investment Bank. The mission objective is to evaluate the state’s effective readiness, as a crucial step towards disbursement and project implementation take off. The visit also demonstrates the project’s commitment to collaboration and stakeholders’ engagement towards ensuring the successful implementation of NEWMAP-EIB in the state. The National Project Coordinator was accompanied on the visit by the Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Moses John Osogi, the State Project Coordinator, Prof. Emmanuel Eyo and Staff of the State Project Management Unit. Highlight of the visit was a special moment of recognition, where the Deputy Governor presented a plaque to the National Project Coordinator (NPC) for outstanding performance. This gesture acknowledges the NPC’s exceptional work and dedication to the Project.

The Nigeria Climate Adaptation – Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB) Federal Project Management Team, led by Engr. Anda Ayuba Yalaks, was on a visit to the Cross River State, where they were received by the Honourable Commissioner for Environment, Hon.Moses John Osogi , thereafter the team paid a courtesy call to HE, the Executive Governor of the State ably represented by the Deputy Governor, His Excellency, RT. Hon. Peter A. Odey, at the government house, Calabar, Cross River State. This visit was part of the Cross River State Scoping Mission, aimed at accessing the state’s readiness to participate in the project and draw funding from the European Investment Bank loan. The Mission objective is to evaluate the state’s effective readiness, as a crucial step towards disbursement and project implementation take off. The highlight of the visit was a special moment of recognition, where the Deputy Governor presented a plaque to the National Project Coordinator (NPC) for outstanding performance. This gesture acknowledges the NPC’s exceptional work and dedication to the project. Engr. Anda Ayuba Yalaks was accompanied by Prof. Emmanuel Eyo, the Cross River State Project Coordinator, the FPMU Specialist staff and staff of the SPMU. The visit demonstrates the project’s commitment to collaboration and stakeholders’engagement towards ensuring project successful implementation of NEWMAP-EIB in the State.