Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has announced the identification of 22,435 hectares of degraded land for restoration under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project. Advanced geospatial mapping technologies were used to pinpoint the affected areas, marking a key development in the state's climate resilience efforts. The announcement was made at the ACReSAL mid-term review meeting in Kaduna, where the governor was represented by the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abubakar Buba. Sani revealed that over 160 kilometres of drainage channels had been de-silted to combat urban flooding and improve environmental conditions in critical locations. He emphasized the importance of stronger collaboration among stakeholders to speed up project implementation. At the same event, Minister of Environment and chairman of the Federal Steering Committee, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, called the mid-term review a "crucial platform" for assessing progress and accelerating delivery. Lawal noted significant achievements in land restoration, afforestation, and livelihood support across states involved in the project. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Joseph Terlumun Utsev also spoke, linking land degradation directly to water scarcity.
Uba Sani highlights 22,435 hectares of degraded land for restoration while Kaduna still grapples with recurring floods from poorly maintained urban drains. The state's reliance on geospatial data for land mapping contrasts with the visible failure to maintain basic drainage infrastructure despite 160 kilometres reportedly de-silted. If the de-silting has not curbed flooding, the real issue may not be identification but execution. Nigerians in flood-prone areas are left wondering whether these figures reflect on-ground reality or project paperwork.
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