Omo Naija, make I gist you something wey dey happen for our obodo! President Bola Tinubu don launch wetin dem dey call Climate-Resilient Livelihoods Empowerment Programme for Displaced Populations. This program go collect $250 million, and na for 10 years o!
The aim be say make we fit help people wey don suffer from flood and climate wahala. Dis announcement happen when Tinubu dey talk for special event wey dey focus on climate change and migration. Dem gather gbengbese leaders and supporters from all over to look how climate wahala dey affect people.
Tinubu wey send Senator George Akume go represent am, talk say dis program no be just for short term help, but more of long-term empowerment wey go support our people. E go focus on wetin dem dey call climate-smart agriculture, renewable energy entrepreneurship, and plenty other things wey go help displaced persons rebuild their lives.
Shey you sabi say dem don also dey try do better for women and youth? Dis new program go create opportunities for dem, so everybody go fit chop part of the progress. The President talk say economic empowerment na key to dey adapt to climate wahala and make sure say people dey survive.
Tinubu also touch light the Global Flood Disaster Management Project wey dey follow this program. E go focus on matter like early warning systems and how to make sure say we fit respond well to floods. Na so we go fit prepare better and protect our community.
As we dey talk now, climate change don scatter plenty lives for Naija. For 2022, over 4.4 million people suffer from flooding wey spoil many villages, and about 2.4 million people don lose their homes. Na serious matter o no be small! Dis matter no just dey affect individuals, e dey affect the whole community, and Tinubu gree say we need to join hand to tackle am.
Dem also talk about how Lake Chad don dey dry up, coastal areas dey erode and desert dey spread for our regions. All dis tinna don make life hard for many Nigerians. So, Tinubu dey call for international cooperation to solve dis issue. He believe say no country fit carry this load alone, and we go need support from countries like Switzerland and the EU.
At the end of the day, na hope wey dey remain for Naija. With dis new empowerment program, we fit soap our way to more resilient future! Make we all join body to support this initiative. Omo Naija dey shine!
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