has said that the state government will prioritise issues of climate change to mitigate natural and man-made disasters in the state.
He said: “Since my assumption of office, we have raised the ante of informing the public about preventive measures to save lives and reduce damage to property and infrastructure. We are willing to collaborate with the media to drive this advocacy as well as work out strategies to put climate change issues on the front burner.
“We have problems of flood, desertification, environmental pollution, etc and despite efforts being made, the devastating effects of climate change are recorded yearly. Even part of the insecurity we face today is attributed to climate change, which deserves priority attention. The state Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Yakubu Kolo said the state was taking steps to address the issues of climate change and has launched a two-day programme to discuss issues of the green economy.