Nigeria calls on Egypt/Ethiopia to adopt dialogue over River Nile, emulate Nigeria over Lake Chad, Cameroon

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By Ibraheem Hamza Muhammad

The Director General and Chief Executive of Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, (NIHSA) Architect Umar Ibrahim Mohammed has call on Egypt and Ethiopia to avoid all types of confrontations and adopt dialogue over the claims of flow of water between the two countries over the hydrological use of River Nile.

He told our correspondent in Abuja that water is essential to the peoples’ life and should be used for many good use through understanding, respect and dialogue deviod of tension.

According to him, “Upon assumption of office as the Director General of NIHSA, I have attended conferences around the World were we shared ideas on harnessing water from diverse sources without conflict like the issue between hydro Dam being built in Ethiopia on River Nile which is causing verbal confrontation between the country and Egypt.

“This is the essence of the international conferences we have participated and shared ideas on many issues bedeviling hydrological services within countries and trans-border sources.

“We are happy that international organizations like the African Union amongst others for both countries to resolve the issue amicably respectively.” He said.

Architect Umar however call on the countries to emulate Nigeria which is sharing the flow of River Niger, River Benue and Lake Chad basin between many countries through dialogue.

The DG of NIHSA said this type of dialogue he has initiated is yielding result as the authorities in Cameroon have agreed to be resulting 100 square meters per second in a week before the rainwater gets higher.

Arch Umar however call on Hydrologist and relevant stakeholders to always contribute their quota to NIHSA for the growth and development of hydrological services in Nigeria and beyond.