The Gombe State Project Coordinator, Engr Mohammed Adamu and the Natural Resources Officer, Mohammed Musa Aliyu of the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) have been presented with certificates of excellent performance. The duo received the honour from the Youth Tree Planting Association, an environmental non-Governmental organization in Gombe State.
It is also worthy to recall that one of the remedial activities been carried out by NEWMAP in the state include some sites at the Gombe State University. Thankful for the role of NEWMAP, the leader of the team of academic experts stressed that the Department of Geography in Gombe State University has a lot to offer to improve the environment.
Kogi State Project Management Unit (SPMU) recently embarked on inspection tours to determine the implementation status of on-goings projects in the state. In one of the inspection visits headed by the State Project Coordinator Barr. Ladi Ahmed Jatto to a project site in Okene Ebe/ Ahanche Road in Kogi State, the […]
Delta Commissioner Inspects NEWMAP Projects, Asks Beneficiaries to Take Ownership The Government of Delta State recently carried out on-ground assessments of some NEWMAP project sites in the States. The inspection done at project sites in Owanta, in Ika North East Local Government, as well at Ukwu-Nzu and Obomkpa communities in Aniocha […]
The governments of Edo and Sokoto States have set up agencies to manage erosion issues in the States. The two states among the 23 states that benefits from the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) set up the agencies through acts of legislation in order to consolidate on the successes […]
The Project Coordinator of Gombe Goes Green-3G Project, Dr. Muhammad Tafida has commended the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) for supporting the current administration in Gombe State in planting trees. Dr Tafida who gave the commendation on Saturday at the office of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) along […]
One of the ecological crises facing our local communities is flooding or erosion. Every year, the Nigerian Metrological Agency (NIMET) releases flood forecasts warning communities of impending erosion and flooding. This is similar in many other countries. Worse still, each year, the warnings appear more urgent. In our effort to conserve […]
Hi earthling, how is the earth around you? I am almost certain that you can say how you are, whether or not you are running a fever or experiencing tumour. You may be able to answer if your family or neighbours are faring well. So, I ask, “how is the earth […]
Between the 16th– 18th of August, 2021 the NEWMAP Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU), the Umbrella Non-Governmental Organization (IFEHS) and other pool of experts were on a World Bank Due Diligence Mission to Edo State. The delegation which was led by the National Project Coordinator Alh. Dr Salisu Dahiru included other […]