BEVERLY HILLS, March 01, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has called for an immediate action plan by African leaders and the international community to restore Lake Chad to its lost glory saying issues about the Lake must be treated with urgency.
The President made the call on Wednesday in his address at the International Conference on saving the Lake Chad in Abuja, the nation’s capital, as he warned the delegates against any further delay in arresting the situation, in order to mitigate its consequences on the large population in the basin.
President Buhari explained that the conference was convened with a view to finding workable solutions in resuscitating the Lake Chad to the benefit of all member countries in the region, and to the ecological balance of a large area of West Africa.
He said he was convinced that the conference would not just be another ‘talk shop’ but would serve as a platform to re-launch the partnership and commitment of various nations to the growth of the continent as he called on all stakeholders to share the mission of rescuing the Lake Chad Basin.
According to him, the negative effects of the shrinkage of the lake are enormous while the major challenges facing the region remain unresolved.
THEWILL reports that those at the conference include President Mahamadou Isoufou of Niger and President Idris Deby of Chad among other African leaders, as well as representatives from the United States and other concerned agencies.
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