Nigeria's Irrigation Project

Buhari solicits for more support from the International Community to recharge Lake Chad

Nigeria's president, Mohammadu Buhari has called for more commitment from the International Community on redirecting water to the Lake Chad expressing concern about the 40 million populations in the region who pose adverse migration and security challenges to the world. The president made this call while receiving letters of credence from the High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria, Philip Baker at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Buhari called on the Canadian government to support the ongoing effort to recharge the lake with water from the Congo River.