The Honourable Minister of State Environment, Mr. Ibrahim Usman Jibril has urged participants to leverage on the catchment planning and management training for successful project implementation.
The Minister stated this on Monday, 1st August 2016 in Anambra state during a media mission to Anambra and Enugu states to create awareness on NEWMAP activities and verify implementation progress since the date of project effectiveness-3yrs ago.
Hon Minister of state addressing NEWMAP participants at the catchment management training in Awka Anambra state Nigeria, flanked by Mr. Salisu Dahiru, National Project Coordinator NEWMAP on his right, Dr. Amos Abu, Task Team Leader NEWMAP on his left and Mr. Micheal Ivenso, Project Coordinator, Anambra NEWMAP.
Speaking earlier, Dr. Amos Abu, Task Team Leader NEWMAP informed the minister that the training was in line with Component 1B of NEWMAP which supports integration of natural resources management with community livelihoods to address the issue of degradation of natural resources and biodiversity.
Group Picture with the Honourable Minister
Dr. Abu stated that the specific objective of the training is to effectively enhance the capacity of the key stakeholders (FPMU, SPMU, UNGO and SFNGOs) to deliver on the catchment management components of NEWMAP, including community engagement.
The minister inspected NEWMAP gully intervention sites in both Anambra and Enugu States respectively
Inspection of Amacalla gully intervention site by Hon Minister in Awka, Anambra State
Media Mission on Inspection in Amachalla Site while Anambra NEWMAP Project Coordinator, Mr. Michael Ivenso shows pictures of gullies before and now to the Minister.
Honourable Minister inspects Ajali Water Works Site in Enugu State
Honourable Minister with the affected community members in Enugu state
