The Minister would was represented by a senior staff in the ministry, Alhaji Abdullahi Usman at the celebration of World Environment Day by the United Nations in Nigeria, in collaboration with Greenhub Africa Foundation and Renewable Energy Efficiency Association, said Nigeria has undertaken several far reaching actions to reduce the impact of drought on the citizenry but it is no longer enough to prevent further damage to the land as it is necessary to act decisively to reverse and recover what has been lost.
He noted that: “Land degradation is a global sustainable development concern which threatens the primary productivity of soil, food production system, biodiversity, water availability, energy, peace security and sustainable livelihood. To farmers, herdsmen and agro foresters in Nigeria, land degradation means a constant battle to grow crops, feed livestock and maintain ecosystem stability.”
