Gombe State Acresal Receives 80 ATBU Students On Study

Tour 80 students from the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, and staff led by Prof. Isah Mohammed of the Environmental Management Technology department.Addressing the students before taking them to the field for practical experience the Gombe State NEWMAP/ACReSAL Project Coordinator, Amb. Sani Adamu Jauro explained that NEWMAP under His Excellency, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya was able to control the Gombe State University gully erosion site which was a threat to communities around it.He said NEWMAP also undertook several plantation activities across the state including plant nurseries, shelterbelts, roadside, and woodlots plantations.He said the Governor has facilitated the entry of Gombe State into the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes – ACReSAL under which the FCE and Railway Line gully sites will be carried out and 1,500 hectares of various plantations will be established.The leader of the students, Prof. Isah Mohammed commended Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya and NEWMAP for the GSU erosion work which has saved many lives and improved the environment.The students had an interactive session with the project benefitting communities around GSU gully control work to find out about their socio-economic plight before the interventionView all 3 commentsandy.masel Good 👍 work. However it is very important that we also emphasize that the NEWMAP approach is an integrated approach… moregombestateacresal @andy.masel Well noted Boss. It was mentioned to them just that it didn’t reflect in the story.