Caption: Anambra State Honourable Commissioner for Environment, Engr. Dr. Felix Odimegwu in a firm handshake with the NPC, NEWMAP-EIB, Engr. Anda Ayuba Yalaks NIAE FNAH FNIWE in his office on Thursday. The National Project Coordinator (NPC) reaffirms NEWMAP-EIB’s commitment to tackling environmental challenges and promoting sustainable development in the state.
The National Project Coordinator of NEWMAP-EIB, Engr. Anda Ayuba Yalaks NIAE,FNAH, FNIWE ,has received a prestigious award for his outstanding leadership and dedication to driving the NEWMAP-EIB project forward. Presented by the Honourable Commissioner for Environment, Engr. Dr. Felix Odimegwu, Thursday March 13, on behalf of the Anambra State Government, this award celebrates Engr. Yalaks’ tireless efforts in addressing environmental challenges and promoting sustainable development.
The National Project Coordinator, NEWMAP-EIB, Engr. Anda Ayuba Yalaks has commended the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori led administration for approval and release of the sum of one billion naira to the counterpart fund account demonstrating the highest level of political will to tackle environmental challenges in the state. This he said has secured the state as one of the 23 beneficiary states for European Investment bank intervention. ” It is an example of what we are expecting from our Authorizing environments” he said. Engr. Yalaks made this known when he led the Federal Project Management Unit delegation on a courtesy visit to the Office of the Secretary to the State Govt of Delta state, Dr. Kingsley Emu on Friday in Asaba, Delta State. He also confirmed that after conducting an assessment of the prioritized sites which are currently active, aggressive, a threat to infrastructural development, and a threat to lives, they are therefore considered as candidate sites in line with the conditions precedence of the European Investment Bank intervention. ” They are sites to invest in and have met the conditions precedence, Delta State has met all by 100%”. Welcoming the FPMU delegation, the SSG, Dr. Kingsley Emu highlighted some notable achievements under the NEWMAP phase 1, such as the Owanta erosion and stormwater management project in Ika North East and Obomkpa and Ukwu-Nzu Erosion Sites in Aniocha North Local Government Area, which he said, followed due process of project specifications. Dr. Emu appealed to NEWMAP- EIB for a replica of this success in other ongoing projects in the state. He assured the NEWMAP-EIB FPMU delegation of the Delta State government’s unwavering support in ensuring a safe environment and resilience to the impact of climate change. Earlier, in his remarks, the Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Jamani Tommy Ejiro revealed that the promises of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to the people of Okpanam community during his election campaigns have begun to yield positive results in the community following the approval of the Amachai/Ogbozoma and Vanguard Area Erosion Sites for intervention. Hon. Jamani reiterated the state government’s resolve to extend the NEWMAP- EIB project to other communities ravaged by erosion. “This move aims to secure and sustain the environment in Delta state” he said. Present at the meeting were the Commissioner for Transport, Mr Onoriode Agofure, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Dr. Minnie Oseji, State Project Coordinator, Mr. Benedict Nwaokocha, NEWMAP- EIB Specialist Staff, amongst other top government officials.
The National Project Coordinator (NPC) of the European Investment Bank assisted Nigeria Climate Adaptation – Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB), Engr. Anda Ayuba Yalaks on Wednesday, briefed the Honorable Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal on the disbursement readiness status of the project. The briefing, which took place at the Ministry of Environment, marked a significant milestone towards the launch of the project. The NPC while briefing the Minister, provided an update on the project’s preparation, highlighting the progress made in meeting the conditions precedence (CPs) for disbursement. The project aims to address the issues of land degradation in a targeted subwatershed, improve the livelihood of communities affected by erosion, enhance food security, and promote environmental resilience for sustainable development. “This trajectory will transition the project to the next phase, which involves its official launch and declaration of its effectiveness by the Honorable Minister for Environment and Chairman of the National Steering Committee of an agreed date and venue. This important event will have the participation of the states, Federal MDAs, UNOPS, EIB, some selected NEWMAP-EIB Champion Governors, Federal Ministry of Finance, Representation from the National Assembly by the relevant various committees on Environment” he said. The Honourable Minister for Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far commended the project team for their hard work, and further assured the team of the Ministry’s support towards actualizing and achieving the Project Development Objectives ( PDO) and it’s set out targets. He emphasized the importance of the project in addressing the pressing issues of soil erosion and other forms of land degradation in Nigeria. He further charged the NEWMAP-EIB Team to intensify sensitization on the project’s objectives and goals through aggressive publicity, Stakeholders and Community engagements and mobilization. The Representative of European Investment Bank, Moussa Nakoulima, in his remarks, expressed appreciation to the Honorable Minister, for his support. While highlighting on the role of the NEWMAP-EIB team, he reiterated that the project has met all conditions precedence for disbursement by the EIB. He also disclosed that the first disbursement which is expected in no distant time will be 10% of the total EIB financing. With the attainment of the condition readiness for disbursement now, the project is set to be launch. The launch will mark the beginning of the project implementation, which will include infrastructural investment in the areas of gully erosion control, flood water management, and other forms of land degradation will be implemented using the watershed management approach for sustainable development. The meeting had in attendance, the Honorable Minister for Environment, Mallam Balarabe Abbas Lawal, some Technical Directors of the Ministry, the National Project Coordinator, NEWMAP-EIB team, the Representative of EIB, the Director of Information of the Ministry and the Minister’s Support Staff.
FPMU Visit the state project management unit on Tuesday, 14th Jan. 2025 Boundary Road-GRA, Benin City Oromi-Uwesan-Irwa Edo Central Boundary Road off-Iriri-Gully Erosion Site. Airport Road Gully Erosion Site University of Benin Gully Erosion Site
In a unified effort to achieve a soil erosion free status in Edo State, the Nigeria Climate Adaptation Erosion and Watershed Project NEWMAP-EIB, in collaboration with Edo Flood , Erosion & Watershed Management Agency( EdoFEWMA), on Thursday reinforced their alliance to accelerate progress on environmental sustainability by visiting gully erosion sites within Edo State. This commitment was highlighted by the National Project Coordinator, NEWMAP-EIB, Engr Anda Ayuba Yalaks when he reaffirmed the project’s dedication to creating a sustainable environment by underscoring the urgent need to tackle the deplorable state of soil erosion in some parts of the country. The FPMU Team, guided by officials of EdoFEWMA, inspected several active and aggressive gully erosion sites across the State, to ascertain their severity and the State’s effective readiness for intervention and participation in the project. While calling for intensified citizenship engagement, and sensitization on how people should manage their environment, he commended the Edo State government for its proactiveness in addressing these challenges by establishing a fully operational agency in the state dedicated to sustaining the gains of the previously world Bank assisted NEWMAP Project which ended in 2022. He stressed the need to cash on the window which is the dry season period to address some of those critical areas like the Boundary road , GRA which he described as a good intervention but lacked adequate maintenance. ” What had been done at the boundary road, GRA, abinitio was a good intervention, because of you look at the drainage line of this area, this is the lowest point, it is the melting point, all the flood water, surface from left to right, run off flow all converge here. Because of lack of maintenance it is not serving the purpose for which it was intended. We will advise equally on this’ he said.. Engr. Anda also commended the Governor of Edo State for his commitment and political will towards the project stating that the state has met all the conditions precedence for attracting disbursement from the European Bank. ” Edo State has met all the conditions precedence inorder to attract disbursement from the European Bank. This would have not been possible without the proactiveness, commitment and political will of His Excellency, Governor Monday Okpebholo, this is in line with his campaign promises to the people of Edo State”. The Chief Executive Officer of EdoFEWMA, Hon. Ahmed Mohmoh expressed gratitude to the Executive Governor for listening to the cry of the people and for keeping to his campaign promises to the good people of Edo State. ” One of the promises was to combat erosion and flood. On assumption of office, we took the challenge where we will get the yeilded results. On the instance of the Executive Governor, we invited the National Project Coordinator NEWMAP-EIB to come to Edo State and see for himself all the points highlighted. Today they are here , they have seen and I believe they will do the needful’” he said. The European Investment Bank assisted Nigeria Climate Adaptation Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB) aims to reduce the impact of erosion and land degradation in sub- Watershed communities in Nigeria.
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