Omo, wetin we dey hear na wa o! President Bola Tinubu don release correct plan wey go help pipo wey dey suffer from climate wahala. This one na big package wey dem dey call Climate-Resilient Livelihoods Empowerment Programme for Displaced Populations (CLEP4DPS). Na 10-year initiative wey go cost $250 million. E dey aim to restore life for those wey climate don scatter their hustle.
For one big event wey happen, dem gather leaders from everywhere to yarn about how climate change dey affect migration and security. Na wetin President Tinubu talk as e represent himself, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, dey behind am, dey push the matter. E talk say dis project go tackle the issues of displaced persons through plenty means like climate-smart agriculture, renewable energy entrepreneurship, and empowerment of women and youth. No be small tins o!
According to wetin dem write for statement, this initiative no be just about giving palliative; e dey shift mind from emergency wahala to real solution wey go help people dem stand strong and get their respect back. Tinubu talk say economic empowerment na the way wey everybody go fit survive climate palava better.
Dem also dey plan to help flood victims wey don dey suffer for last year when 4.4 million people waka, plus 2.4 million wey don waka come out from dem place. Wetin we dey see na say everywhere dey catch fire from desertification, coastal erosion, and other wahala wey dey push people to relocate. Tinubu don talk say this one na serious matter and no be something wey person fit carry go alone. E dey call for international collaboration to tackle am together.
In fact, e appreciate those wey dey support the matter like Switzerland, EU, and International Centre for Migration Policy Development. E dey hope say this engagement go turn to serious action wey go link climate action, migration, and development well well. No be joke o, pipo dey suffer all over Nigeria from flooding and other climate-related disaster, and the government dey try organize strategy to help.
As we dey move enter new year, people wey dey watch go dey feel the effect of this new initiative. We no go fit carry last; we go ensure say we all dey follow up and see how this matter dey evolve. Follow the gist well well as be dey happen!
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