AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBorgu Security Crisis: Niger State’s NSCIA and Northern Senators Forum renewed calls for the immediate rescue of all captives from the Aug. 21 attacks on Gbeji (Gidan-Zana), Kpenya, Giyan Gbasu and Dekara, where over 30 were killed and more than 60 worshippers were abducted during Jumu’at prayers, urging a full security overhaul around Kainji Lake and forest corridors. Roads & Environment: In the Niger Delta, NDDC, the Federal Ministry of Works and Edo State began urgent interventions and inspections on failed Benin-Sapele-Warri and Benin-Agbor highways, with rehabilitation of a 15-km Sapele-Benin section promised to ease hardship and protect livelihoods tied to transport. Sahel Land Restoration: UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia highlighted restoration momentum, including UN recognition of the WFP-led Sahel Integrated Resilience Initiative, restoring degraded land and strengthening food security across Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger. Cleaner Niger Delta Push: Rivers State lawmakers and the NHRC moved to mainstream human rights and human-rights impact assessment into legislation to support a cleaner Niger Delta environment. Housing Safety Warning: Experts warn building collapses are worsening due to quackery, weak oversight and substandard materials.
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