The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garba has lamented the neglect in the operation of the Lake Chad Basin.
Alhaji Abubakar spoke while playing host to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday, he urged the PDP presidential candidate to prioritize the project if he emerged as President in 2023 general elections.
He also tasked Atiku to do all that he can “to reinvigorate the Chad Basin,” which he said is “connected to the overall well-being of the people of Borno and its environs.”
The traditional ruler said that “the total neglect of the Chad Basin has had serious adverse effects on the economic fortunes of the people.”
Atiku was in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital for the presidential campaign rally of the PDP, but paid a courtesy visit to the Shehu before proceeding to the campaign grounds.
The PDP presidential flag-bearer thanked the Shehu for hosting him and his entourage.