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Saturday 6 August 2016

Amaechi Urges Ecowas Communities To Unite In Fighting Natural Disasters

Saturday, August 06, 2016 Posted by Anonymous No Comments

Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the Honorable Minister of Transportation, during the 12th meeting of the Committee of Directors of National Meteorological Services and the Council of Ministers in-charge of National Meteorological Services of ECOWAS member countries held in Abuja, on Friday, urged all to unite in addressing the challenges associated with climate change and reducing the magnitude of casualties involved in the occurrence of natural disasters.

While commending the ECOWAS Commission for a successful event, Amaechi said: "Since weather does not recognize or respect political boundaries, we should also plan and act in a collective and collaborative manner across national boundaries to tackle the climate related challenges such as recurrent drought,desertification and floods that cut across our political boundaries.

"The disaster risks associated with these extreme weather phenomena could be drastically reduced through the provision and timely dissemination of accurate meteorological early warning information.This is among the primary responsibilities of National Meteorological Services," Amaechi said.

"It is regrettable that some of the National Meteorological Services lack basic instruments for weather observation and monitoring as well facilities for processing and storing meteorological data.

“Extreme weather events such as thunderstorms, dust storms, gusty winds, floods, ocean surges, coastal and gully erosion and drought and desertification on our region has continued to increase in intensity and frequency. The resultant effect on society and economy has been increased poverty, disease and underdevelopment.

"Apart from natural disasters the sub-region also contends with challenges of fast growing population, conflicts as well as forced migration of persons. Some of the direct consequences of this population explosion are unplanned settlements, rapid urbanization, deforestation, pollution and these have exacerbated the pressure on the already depleted resources such as agricultural land, potable water, adequate energy and affordable shelter for all citizens.

“We need to make our agricultural practices as well as infrastructural development more resilient to extreme weather. This is a task before you as experts in meteorology.

“As you finalize discussions on the ECOWAS meteorology programme document for adoption I therefore urge you to ensure that all these weather and climate related issues that threaten lives and constitute impediments to the rapid economic development of our sub-region are adequately addressed," Amaechi stated.