He said the initiative underscored his administration’s commitment to environmental protection.
He noted that the move was to establish a permanent institutional framework for watershed restoration.
The World Bank has ranked Nigeria’s ACReSAL project among its most successful and a model for Africa.
545 households were displaced after two days of torrential rainfall.
Mr Uzoma reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to the transformation of the agricultural sector.
He assured that the state government would provide the necessary support to achieve the project’s objectives.
Mr Olusegun promised to deliver the job within specification.
Governor Yahaya Bello’s government says it plans to plant 17,166 trees across the state to check climate change and promote smart agriculture.
Ms Aliyu also said that the programme would significantly drive the modernisation of the FCT agricultural sector and reduce food imports.
“This is a six-year programme, and we are going to start implementation as soon as we have the go-ahead from the World Bank,” said the agric minister.
