According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), around 7.5 million people are at risk from flooding.
Mr Tajudeen made the call on Monday at the opening of a two-day public hearing on five military-related bills, organised by the House Committee on Defence in Abuja.
Mr Lawal stressed the need for greater investment in climate finance, resilient infrastructure, livelihoods and stronger regional cooperation.
The Nigerian Navy and a U.S. Congressional Delegation have reinforced their partnership in Lagos to enhance maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea.
The Nigerian Navy has called for stronger collaboration with Denmark to enhance maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea.
Naval chiefs of the ECOWAS member states recently convened in Accra to strengthen the Combined Maritime Task Force in response to growing threats in the Gulf of Guinea.
Nigeria has agreed to serve as the pilot country for the formal implementation of the Regional Record of Authorised Fishing Vessels in West Africa.
Nigeria has pledged full infrastructural and operational support for the Combined Maritime Task Force in the Gulf of Guinea.
The Joint Task Force South-South, Operation Delta Safe, says it recorded major operational successes in the last year.
The minister reaffirmed the government’s efforts to close Nigeria’s fish production gap and reduce the foreign exchange spent on fish imports.
