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Desertification Bill in Nigeria makes progress
The Bill for an Act to establish a Desertification Control Commission in Nigeria scaled its second reading in the House of Representatives last week, notes Leadership. The Bill, if passed, will vest responsibility for the control and management of desertification in the commission. It seeks to establish a body that will be responsible for the control, management and reinstatement of the desert area in the north to its former state through processes such as forestation. Mohammed Abubakar Maipata, who sponsored the Bill, informed the House that 35-75% of Bauchi, Gombe, Kano and other northern states –which account for about 35m of the nation’s population – are affected by desertification. The Bill was referred to the Committee on the Environment.
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A company, International Energy Insurance, is sponsoring the Fight Against Desert Encroachment (Fade) team led by environmentalist Dr Newton Jibunoh on his 3rd expedition across the Sahara Desert, notes the Daily Trust.
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A company, International Energy Insurance, is sponsoring the Fight Against Desert Encroachment (Fade) team led by environmentalist Dr Newton Jibunoh on his 3rd expedition across the Sahara Desert, notes the Daily Trust.
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