FG seeks urgent action to combat climate change
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The Federal government has called for urgent action and aggressive measures to combat the catastrophic impact of climate change in Nigeria.
The Minister for Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, made this disclosure at the just concluded Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), held in Apia, the Independent State of Samoa,
He emphasized that it is a global crisis that demands immediate action.
Lawal explained that the country has also restated its support for the preservation of democracy and the protection of civil rights across the Commonwealth, as well as ongoing reforms in the organisation, focusing more on results-oriented value creation.
The Vice President Kashim Shettima’s spokesperson, Mr. Stanley Nkwocha, who revealed this in a statement issued on Sunday.
The Nigeria team visited the Moataa village, a community in Apia decorated with Nigerian colours and flags, Lawal told world leaders at CHOGM 2024 that Nigeria has had its unpalatable share of the devastating impact of climate change through flooding, degraded lands, and rising sea levels.
“We need to address the climate challenge very strongly because of its effect on our society; it is a global phenomenon. We have experienced flooding in our country, degraded lands and rising sea levels, among others,” he said.
“Now is the time to join forces at the level of the Commonwealth to address these issues,” the Minister stated, adding that Nigeria’s positions on the environment, democracy, security, and other issues were prompted by current challenges faced across the world,” he stressed.
He further states that Nigeria also made its position clear “in support of democracy and the protection of civil rights across Commonwealth nations, including the processes for strengthening the Commonwealth to make it stronger and more vibrant.”
He emphasised that Nigeria also backed and encouraged ongoing institutional reforms at the Commonwealth, reaffirming its commitment to the organisation’s renewal, even as he emphasised that the nation’s focus is on results-oriented value creation and a responsive Commonwealth.
The Minister also reiterated Nigeria’s support for the new Secretary-General of the body, expressing hope that, with Botchwey’s emergence, there would be more robust engagement between Africa and the Commonwealth.
