The deputy governor of Adamawa state, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, has called on international partners, donor agencies and government at all levels to do more for the Boko Haram affected citizens and communities in the state, to enable them pick the broken pieces and return sustainable life.
Farauta made the appeal Tuesday in Yola while flagging up the distribution of free solar irrigation panels to some farmer groups and over 1000 smallholder beneficiaries, for increased productivity.
The panels were provided by the International Fertiliser Development Centre Nigeria, for efficient drive in the war against climatic change.
The deputy governor further noted that the initiative was aimed at boosting agricultural productivity and food security in the state; hence the need for government and development partners to do more for the affected victims as well as mitigate the challenges of climate change and global warming.
According to her, it is necessary for government and development partners to take deliberate steps towards strengthening vulnerable groups to become climate resilient so that people can absorb the stress and shocks generated by the change, such as droughts and floods.
Prof. Farauta further called on farmers and herders to embrace dialogue and avoid unnecessary clashes which always result in loss of lives and properties, especially during the rainy season.
She warned them against taking the laws in their hands, stressing the need for farmers to also avoid hasty sale of their farm produce.
On his part, the IFDC Country Director, Yusuf Draman said the organisation in partnership with the Adamawa state government are working on climate-adapted seeds through technology-enabled solutions, to address the challenges of flood and droughts in the state.
The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Prof David Jatau, said the project was being implemented in Gombe, Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states.
