Over 30m lives threatened in Lake Chad Basin, says VP

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, lamented that shrinking of the Lake Chad Basin is threatening over 30 million people who get water from the lake’s region.

The Vice President admitted that the region faces an international crisis that should be contained through collaboration, cooperation and synergy.

He said climate change and multiple challenges within the Lake Chad region have brought about violent contests for food and water, and other means of livelihoods.

The Vice President made the remarks, while declaring open the maiden edition of the Annual International Forum on the Development of the Lake Chad Region, organised by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) at the International Conference Centre in Abuja. (The Guardian)